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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-0001-007-0022 BR1-400

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1863-09-01 Commission/Appointment English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF The Commonwealth of Kentucky, KENTUCKY UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL THOMAS E. BRAMLETTE, GOVERNOR OF SAID COMMONWEALTH. To all whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:

Know Ye, That E. L. VanWinkle having been duly appointed "Secretary of State" for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. I hereby invest him with full power and authority to execute and discharge the duties of the said office according to law: And to have and to hold the same, with all the rights and emoluments thereto legally appertaining, for and during the term prescribed by law.

In Testimony Whereof, I have caused these letters to be made patent and the Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed. Done at Frankfort, the 1st day of Sept, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and 63, and in the 72d year of the Commonwealth.

BY THE GOVERNOR: Thos. E. Bramlette , Secretary of State.

Commonwealth Office -- WM. E. HUGHES, State Printer.

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Secretary of State

E. L. Vanwinkle Appd Sept 1. 1863

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State of Kentucky -- Franklin County Sct --

I do certify that E. L. Vanwinkle this day personally appeared before me and took the oath as Secretary of State for the state of Kentucky according to the first section of the 8th article of the Constitution -- Given under my hand as presiding Judge of Franklin County Court this 18th Sept: 1863 --

J. Swigert presiding Judge of Franklin County --