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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-0001-007-0115 BR1-516

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1864-02-23 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Dis Nos Louisville Feby 23d 1864 Dear Sir,

We need another Magistrate in Barren County, in lieu of Wert Owen deceased, I think there is a statute authorizing me to appoint a magistrate in his place -- until the next regular election, I wish you would Commission William Hamilton he is a good Union man has been so all the time.

I understand Col Graham of would like to command a regiment in Ky. no man would be more popular in our part of the state, he was in command at our place for sometime, I think he could come there and raise a regiment.

Well I will not pester to you further than to say if you will give me the appointment to go to Washington City, to attend to Ky. claim I think I can attend to the business correctly, and would do so.

your friend W. F. Evans

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Barren Co J. P. Wm Hamilton Apptd 4th Mar 1864