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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-0001-007-0264 BR2-140 to BR2-141

San Francisco, San Francisco County, California San Francisco, San Francisco County, California 1864-08-17 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 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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San Francisco 17th August 1864 To His Excellency Thomas E. Bramlette Frankfort Kentucky Sir

Having for several years had the honor of holding a commission from your predecessor as Commissioner of Deeds for your State and being about to remove from this city I desire to commend to your Excellencys favorable consideration the name of N. Proctor Smith Esq. as my successor

Mr Smith, is not only one of our most estimable citizens but is in every way qualified to discharge the duties of the position and your Excellency may be assurred that his acts will reflect credit upon it

I have the honor to be Your Excellencys Ob't Sevat Joseph Grantz

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Comr Deeds California N. Proctor Smith apptd 30th Sept 1864