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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-0001-017-0316 MG4-264 to MG4-265

New York City, New York County, New York New York City, New York County, New York 1862-01-29 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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No 54 Wall Street, N.Y. January 29th 1862 -- Dear Sir;

Your favor of the 8th was received on 13th Inst: and that of the 24th this day --

Be pleased to excuse the apparent neglect of your first letter -- it has been only apparant since 23d Ulto. I have been engaged in preparing for and trying an important case which was concluded only on Monday 27th Inst: -- and which has occupied my whole time and attention --

I would like to have my Commission renewed and send herewith the State Tax of Five dollars --

Very respectfully Your's Wm J. Sinclair

Honble James W. Tate; Assistant Secretary of State; Frankfort; Kentucky --

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New York

Comr of Deeds Wm J. Sinclair City

appdFeby 1. 1862