Samuel A. Spencer to James F. Robinson
1863-06-25
- Date of Creation
- June 25, 1863
- Place of Creation
- Greensburg, Green 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
- R1-366
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-031-0268
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32212097
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Citation
Samuel A. Spencer to James F. Robinson, 1863-06-25, 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-0001-031-0268 (November 14, 2026).
Greensburg Green County Ky
To His Excellency
James F. Robinson Esqr Governor of Kentucky
Dear Sir
Owing to the refusal of B. E. Courts Esqr to accept and quallify to his Commission as "Justice of the peace for Green County in District No 1. (he haveing accepted the appointment as Sheriff of the County) there is a vacancy in the office of Justice of the peace in said District. which it is desired may be filled by appointment by your Excellency, until the next Regular Election —
I respectfully recommend to your Excellency as one Suitable and acceptable & Competent for the duties of the office Mr John.. H. Alden a resident of the Town. Where his location Should be. Mr Alden is a good sound union man. true to the Constitution & Government of the United States & this State and his loyalty is undoubted, he is acceptable to the union men of this district & one quallified for the office & who I respectfully recommend to your Excellency & ask that his Commission be forwarded on to him as we need the Service of a Justice here.
I have the honor to be very respectfully your obdt servt
Saml A. Spencer Presiding Judge Green Co Co Ky
Green Co
J. P. Dist No 1.
Jno. H. Alden
Com Issd