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 November 12, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1863-1867 KYR-0001-007-0030 BR1-409 to BR1-410

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1863-10-27 Correspondence 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 "3": Changes to page transcript. 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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Louisville Ky October 27. 1863 To His Excellency Gov. Bramlett Dear Sir:

I live in Allen County Ky where it is sometimes difficult to go before a magistrate to make oath to papers. There are many widows in that region whose husbands have fallen in battle and they want their papers fixed up for drawing from the Government the pay that was due their husbands as soldiers. If I were appointed by your Excellency a Notory Public for Allen County Ky I could fix up these claims for the widows and thus save them the trouble & expense they would incur in many instances in going far from home to make out their papers. I hope

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therefore that you will appoint me a Notory Public for Allen County Ky. You will remember me as having made your acquaintance at Columbia Ky in January 1862: but if you want references as to my fitness for the office I refer you to any one you may know in Scottville or in Allen County Ky.

Believe me most truly yours Obt Servt. John S. Siddens

P. S --

Direct my commission if your Excellency appoints me, to Scottville, Allen County, Ky.

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Gov. Bramlette. Frankfort Ky

Dr Sir permit me to Say that Mr. John S. Siddens who desires the appointment of Notary Public is a citizen of Allen County and a Loyal and competent Business Man. I hope you will see proper to Grant his request

Respectfully yours &c Jos W. Hecter

I concur fully in the above

C. G. Morehouse

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Allen Co N. P. J. S. Siddens Comd 31st Oct 1863