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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-0001-007-0544 BR2-516

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts 1865-09-15 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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No. 4, Cornhill Court Boston Sept 15th, 1865 His Excellency Thos E Bramlette Governor of Kentucky, Frankfort, Ky Hona, Sir

I have the honor to solicit the appointment as Commissioner of Deeds &c. for the state of Kentucky

His Excellency John A. Andrew Governor of Massts, has honored me with a commission, and their Excellencys the Governors of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire and other States, with Commissions, as Commisioner &c, and I would request the like appointment at your hands.

Trusting in a favorable consideration of my application, I remain very truly your Excellency's Servant Jas B. Bell

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Comr Deeds Massachusetts Jas B. Bell comd 18 Sept/65