Correspondence

S. A. Spencer to James F. Robinson

1862-12-15

Date of Creation
December 15, 1862
Place of Creation
Greensburg, Green 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
R1-133
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-031-0088
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32211917
People
Craddock, Creed H.
Robinson, James Fisher
Whitlock, James
Spencer, Samuel A.
Places
Green County, Kentucky
Greensburg, Kentucky
Kentucky
Organizations
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Dates
1862-12-15
1862-12-18
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S. A. Spencer to James F. Robinson, 1862-12-15, 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-0001-031-0088 (November 12, 2026).

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Greensburg Green County Ky
Decr 15. 1862
To His Excellency James F Robinson Esq
Governor of Kentucky
Dear Sir

Owing to the death of one of Our Justices of the peace for this county. (C. H. Craddock Esq) who recently died — being a Justice of District No 3 of this county...there is a Vacancy in Said office —I respectfully recommend to your Excellency — James Whitlock a resident of said District as a suitable person to fill said office Mr Whitlock is a man that stands deservedly high in the Community. for honesty. integrity & good deportment: he is a sound & reliable union man. and one altogether acceptable to the Union men of this County

I therefore hope that it may meet your Excellencys desires of propriety to make this appointment.

I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your obed Sevnt
S. A. Spencer Presiding Judge Green Co Court

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Green Co

J. P.
Dist No 3
Jas Whitlock
AppdDecr 18. 1862