John Sherman et al. to James F. Robinson et al.
1863-02-19
- Date of Creation
- February 19, 1863
- Place of Creation
- Washington, District of Columbia
- 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
- R1-211 to R1-212
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-031-0155
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32211984
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Citation
John Sherman et al. to James F. Robinson et al., 1863-02-19, 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-0001-031-0155 (November 13, 2026).
To the Governors of the several loyal States
The undersigned would hereby respectfully recommend to Your Excellencies Washington Irving Gilbert Esq a practicing Attorney of this City as properly qualified and every way worthy to be appointed a Commissioner to take Acknowledgements, Depositions &c in the District of Columbia for the several loyal States of the Union in accordance with their respective Laws and Usages, believing that such appointment would conduce to the convenience and interests of many loyal citizens of said States
Washington D. C.
U.S. Senators
John Sherman
J. H. Lane
B. F Harding
W. A Richardson
S. C. Pomroy
L. W. Powell
H. S. Lane
S. A. McDougall
J. B. Henderson
R. Wilson
J. W. Nesmith
Jno: S. Carlile
A. Kennedy
M. S. Latham
D Turpie.
We concur in asking the appointment of Mr G.
MembersoftheHouseofRepresentatives
Warren P. Noble
Wm: A. Hall
R. H. Nugen
Thos L Price
R. E. Fenton
Augustus Frank
A. G. Porter
Jas E. English
M. F. Odell
J. C. Robinson
E. H. MNorton
Geo: K. Shiel
J. B. Blair
C. B. Sedgwick
H. May
A. D Knapp
W. Allen
Edward Haight
Washington Irving Gilbert being duly sworn upon oath states that the above is a true copy of the original recommendation now in his possession and of the genuine signatures of the fifteen United States Senators and eighteen Members of Congress thereunto annexed
Sworn and subscribed before me (and original exhibited) this
W. I. Gilbert
{DANIEL ROWLAND,
WASHINGTON CO. D. C.
NOTARY
PUBLIC.}
Daniel Rowland
Notary Public
I most cheerfully concur in the foregoing recommendation of our fellow-citizen W. I.
Gilbert Esq and would add that his appointment as Commissioner of Deeds for this District by Your Excellency would commode many citizens from your State and would be gratifying to his many personal freinds.
Richard Wallach
Mayor of Washington D. C.
To His Excellency James F. Robinson
Governor of the State of Kentucky
I hereby certify the above to be ^a copy of^the genuine signature of His Honor Richard Wallach the present Mayor of this City as affixed to the original of this recommendation
Daniel Rowland
Notary Public
Washington D. C.
{DANIEL ROWLAND,
WASHINGTON CO. D. C.
NOTARY
PUBLIC.}