Correspondence

M. Smith to James F. Robinson

1863-04-07

Date of Creation
April 7, 1863
Place of Creation
Dover, Mason 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
R1-259 to R1-260
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-031-0185
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FTP Identifier
32212014

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Dates
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1863-04-07
1863-04-10
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M. Smith to James F. Robinson, 1863-04-07, 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-0001-031-0185 (November 13, 2026).

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Dover April 7 1863
Gov Robinson:

Dear Sir by law it is mad my duty as Town Clerk to send to you the name of the person receiving the highest No. of votes for Police Judge below you will find the name in form you will confer a favor by Sending commission at your earliest convenience, with high regards I remain yours truly

M Smith

I hereby certify that J C Hess recived the highest No — of votes for Police Judge being (33 vots)

M Smith, (T Clerk)

State of Kentucky
Mason County } Sct.

Sworn to before me a Justice of the peace for said county & state, this 7th day of April 1863

Charles Jos Fox — J. P. M C

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Police Judge

Dover

Police Judge
J. C. Hess
Com IsdApr 10 1863