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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-0001-017-0382 MG4-362

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1862-03-10 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 March 10. 1862 Jas Speed Esq Dear Sir --

Theodore G. Shaw, of the first ward of this city, desires ^for himself^ the appointment office of a Notary Public, he tells me there is not one in that ward, and that public convenience requires such an appointment -- Mr Shaw is an intelligent worthy gentleman, few more so, and if such an appointment is made by his excellency the Govr he could not find a^one^ more worthy of the office, ^^ than Mr Shaw, your immediate attention to this will oblige

your friend very &c Edwd D Hobbs

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All right James Speed