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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-0001-007-0644 BR3-55

Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia 1865-11-11 Correspondence English 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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To his Excellency, Hon. Thomas E. Bramlette Frankfort Kentucky Richmond, Va., November 11th 1865 Sir:

I have the honor to request from you the appointment of myself as Commissioner for the State of Kentucky in Virginia, to take Depositions, Acknowledgement of Deeds, etc. There is no one that I am aware of holding that office in this City at present.

Very Respectfully, Your obedient servant, John Johns Jr Attorney at Law.

I would recommend John Johns, Jr., Attorney at Law, for this appointment.

F. H. Peirpoint

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Comr of Deeds Virginia

Application of J. Johns Jr for Appoint of Comr of Deeds etc for Kentucky in Virginia Recommended by Govr Pierpoint. Richmond -- Novr 11/65

apptd & comd 15 Nov 1865