Correspondence

George H. Yeaman and Edward R. Weir, Sr. to James F. Robinson

1862-09-22

Date of Creation
September 22, 1862
Place of Creation
Hartford, Ohio County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Correspondence
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1862-1863
Box / Folder
R1-59 to R1-60
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-031-0026
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FTP Identifier
32211855
People
Weir, Edward Rumsey, Sr.
Yeaman, George Helm
Robinson, James Fisher
Places
Frankfort, Kentucky
Hartford, Kentucky
Kentucky
Dates
1862-09-22
1862-10-21
1862-10-29
1862-09-29
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George H. Yeaman and Edward R. Weir, Sr. to James F. Robinson, 1862-09-22, Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1862-1863, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-031-0026 (November 12, 2026).

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Hartford Kenty
Sept 22d 1862
To His Excellency Gov J. F Robinson
Frankfort
Sir

So far as we know, we are the only candidates for Congress in the Second district to fill the vacancy occasioned by Genl Jas S Jacksons resignation.

We propose your writ of election shall fix Tuesday the 21st day of October as the day of election, or if that will not allow twenty days to elapse after the receipt of this, then as soon thereafter as possible —

We have deemed that owing to the disturbed and uncertain condition of

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affairs, the election should be ^held^ as soon as possible it can conveniently be done —

Very Respectfully
Your obt Servts
Geo H Yeaman
Edwd R. Weir. Sr.

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2nd Congressional District

Issue Writ of election for Octr 29 1862.

J. F. Robinson

IssdSept 29. 1862