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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-0001-017-0319 MG4-269 to MG4-270

New York City, New York County, New York New York City, New York County, New York 1862-01-30 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 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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James W. Tate Esq Asst Secy. of State, Frankfort, Ky. New York, Jany 30th 1862. Dear Sir,

Enclosed herewith, I send you my oath of office, as, Commissioner of Deeds in this city for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, together with the State tax of Five Dollars as mentioned in yours of the 15th inst.

A severe attack of sickness has prevented my replying to you before.

Please present my thanks to His Excellency, Gov. Magoffin, for the renewal of my Commission, and believe me to be,

Dear Sir, Very Respectfully, Your Obt Servt Chas J. Bushnell Atty. at Law. No 413 Fourth Avenue, near 29th St. N. Y. City.

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State of New=York. City & County of New=York. } ss.

I, Charles J. Bushnell, residing in the City, County, and State aforesiad, appointed by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, a Commissioner in the said state of New=York, to administer oaths and affirmations, and to take depositions, affidavits and the acknowledgment and proof of deeds &c to be used or recorded in the said Commonwealth of Kentucky, do solemnly swear "well and truly to execute and perform all the duties of said commissioner."

Chas J. Bushnell.

Taken and Subscribed this 29th day of January, A. D. 1862, -- Before me,

Albon P. Man

A Notary Public for the State of New York, duly commissioned & sworn, residing in the city of New -- York, and duly authorized by law to administer oaths.

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New York

Comr of Deeds Chas J. Bushnell Filed Feby 4 1862