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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Civil Appointments, 1859-1862 KYR-0001-017-0310 MG4-257

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1862-01-22 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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Louisville 22d Jany 62 His Excellency Gov. Magoffin.

Allow me to solicit the favor of you to commission Samuel Russell of this city a Notary Public. He is a young man, native of the soil, of good character & habits: is a licensed lawyer, and lives in my office with me. It will be a great convenience to me, and confer an additional favor on

your friend Tho. W. Riley

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Jefferson Co

Notary Saml Russell Is' Jany 24. 1862

Issue Commission B. M