Correspondence

James E. Temple to James W. Tate

1862-12-20

Date of Creation
December 20, 1862
Place of Creation
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
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
R1-161
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-031-0114
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FTP Identifier
32211943

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Dates
1862-12-20
1862-12-12
1863-02-07
1863-01-12
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James E. Temple to James W. Tate, 1862-12-20, 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-0001-031-0114 (November 12, 2026).

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Memphis Tenn
Decbr 20th 1862
Jas W Tate Asst Secretary State of Kentucky
Dear Sir

I am this morning placed in receipt of your esteemed favor of the 12th Inst advising me that my appointment as Commissioner of Deeds of the State of Kentucky for the state of Tennessee resident in the city of Memphis will expire on the 7th of Febry 1863 and desiring to know whether I wished a renewal to which I hasten to reply I wish to have my commission renewed and will avail my self of the earliest possible opportunity to enclose you the fee of Five Dollars the tax required upon commissions. You will please inform me — what sort of money will the fee be required to be paid in whether in Tennessee Kentucky or in United States Treasury notes. My testimonials of character and competency for the office which were furnished at the time I was appointed commissioner are on file in your office and to which I refer you. Your attention

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to this will oblige

Yours
Verry Respfly
James E Temple

Tennessee

Comr of Deeds
Jas E Temple
Memphis
Com IssdJany 12 1863.