Correspondence

Edward G. Asay to James W. Tate

1863-04-10

Date of Creation
April 10, 1863
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
R1-262
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-031-0187
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Dates
1863-04-10
1863-04-04
1859-04-13
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Edward G. Asay to James W. Tate, 1863-04-10, 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-0001-031-0187 (November 14, 2026).

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Jas. W. Tate Esqre
Dear Sir,

Simeon W. King Esq. of Chicago, who is a very competent person & holds commissions from most of the States, desires to obtain Commission from your State. I have therefore handed him this with a request that Commission may issue to him

Yours respy
E. G. Asay

April 10th/63 —

Mr. Tate,

Please inform me soon as convenient if I can be appointed a Commissioner of Deeds &c for your state — as successor to E. G. Asay Esqr of Chicago, Ills — Address P. O. Box 202 4025 —

Yours truly
Simeon W. King

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Office of Secretary of State,
Frankfort, Ky., Apr. 4, 1863.

Dear Sir: I find, upon examining the records of this office, that you were appointed a Commissioner of Deeds for Kentucky, resident in the city of Chicago, State of Illinois, on the 13th day of April, 1859. Your appointment will expire on the 13 inst, my object is to know if you wish a renewal of your commission. If so, upon your notification to that effect, accompanied by the State tax of FIVE DOLLARS thereon, (required by the Statutes of this State to be paid on each commission,) your commission will be forthwith renewed.

Very Respectfully,
Jas W Tate
Asst. Secretary of State.

Mr. Edwd G. Asay
Chicago Ills