O. S. Poston to John L. Smedley
1863-01-23
- Date of Creation
- January 23, 1863
- Place of Creation
- Harrodsburg, Mercer 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
- R1-183 to R1-184
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-031-0133
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- FTP Identifier
- 32211962
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Citation
O. S. Poston to John L. Smedley, 1863-01-23, 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-0001-031-0133 (November 13, 2026).
Harrodsburg Ky
John L Smedley Esq.
Dear Sir
Our young ^friend^ John G Kyle will accept the office of Police Judge of Harrodsburg which is vacated by the resignation of M B Pulliam
I have forwarded some recommendations to the Governor in favor of the appointment
Will you be so kind as to solicit the Govr to appoint Kyle to the vacancy
Truly & Respectfully
O S Poston
Harrodsburg
Police Judge
Jno. G. Kyle
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