W. J. Gilbert to James F. Robinson
1863-03-19
- Date of Creation
- March 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
- R1-244 to R1-245
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-031-0176
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32212005
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Citation
W. J. Gilbert to James F. Robinson, 1863-03-19, 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-0001-031-0176 (November 14, 2026).
Washington D, C,
His Excellency
James F. Robinson
Governor of Kentucky
Sir
Herewith I have the honor to enclose the recommendation of a number of Senators of the United States and members of the House of Representatives, as also of His Honor the Mayor of this City for my appointment by your Excellency as Commissioner of Deeds &c for the State of Kentucky in this District which apppointment I would hereby most respectfully Solicit
Not being personally acquainted
with Senators or Representatives from all of the States and being desirous of obtaining commissions from all of them, I thought best to forward a general recommendation from my friends in both Houses, rather as members of our National Legislature than as Representatives from particular States
The charge incident to the issuing and transmission of the Commission will be remitted at once upon my being appraised of the amount. Permit me to add that the favor if granted will be most fully appreciated.
I am Very Respectfully
Your Excellencies Most Obedient
Servant — W. J. Gilbert
[co] — 17 — 7th Streets
Dist of Columbia
Comr of Deeds
W. J. Gilbert
Washington City
App