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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-0001-007-0481 BR2-432 to BR2-433

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Chicago, Cook County, Illinois 1865-07-08 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 "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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LINCOLN CLARK, Attorney and Counselor at Law, CHICAGO, ILL.

Will give special attention to every description of collections, and make prompt remittance.

Chicago, July 8 1865 To his Excellency Thomas E Bramlette Governor Sir

The undersigned hereby respectfully solicits the appointment of commissioner for the State of Kentucky to take in this State (Illinois) acknowledgements of Deeds, Depositions & c in pursuance of the laws of your state.

I am very respectfully your obedient sevt Lincoln Clark

To his Excellency Thomas E. Bramlette Governor Sir

The undersigned beg leave

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respectfully to unite in the recommendation of Judge Lincoln Clark for the place to which he refers above. He is a loyal and well known citizen, has been a member of Congress from Iowa, as well as a Circuit Judge in that State. He is every way fit for the duties of Commsisioner, and his appointment would be thankfully received by

Yours very sincerely, C. H. Ray Editor Chicago Tribune

R. J. Oglesby Gov Ills E. S. Williams Judge 7th Judicial Cir. Ills

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Comr Deeds Illinois Lincoln Clark comd 20 July 1865