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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1863-1867 KYR-0001-007-0011 BR1-385

Hodgenville, LaRue County, Kentucky Hodgenville, LaRue County, Kentucky 1863-09-30 Petition English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Hodgenville Larue County Ky Sept 30th 1863 Tho E Bramlette E. Govr of Ky Dear Sir

The undersigned would Respectfully State, that in May last we Elected Justices of the Peace &c for this county, and in this the first District James A Middleton & Wm H Hamilton were Elected & Commissioned -- We have no Knowledge of Hamilton ever having qualified, Middleton having done so: but he has volunteered & is now a Captian in the 27th Ky Vol. under Col Spalding, and our District is left without any Justice of the peace in it, which is very inconvienent to the community -- In view of the premises we would recommened Samuel Allen as suitable person to fill the vacancy -- he having Served in that capacity for ten years or more -- Under the circumstances if you will appoint Mr Allen it will confer a great favor on the citizens & the undersigned

Very Respectfully yours -- E, R, Burba Clk. L. C. C. Saml Wilson J. H. Rodman Jas W Rogers B, F, Burba. P M

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Larue Co' J. P -- 1863