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 November 12, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Civil Appointments, 1859-1862 KYR-0001-017-0384 MG4-365 to MG4-366

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1862-03-13 Correspondence English 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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Louisville, Ky March 13th 1862. Jas W. Tate Esqr My dear Sir:

Inclosed I send you $1. -- Will you do me the favor to request the Governor to appoint me a Notary Public

As I have never been honored with an introduction to his Excellency or yourself, it may be proper that, in making this request, I should give some reference.

I am well acquainted with Jas Speed Esqr Nathl Wolfe Esqr Mr Joshua Tevis -- in fact all of our Legislators from this City.

I simply desire to be a notary as a matter of convenience to Enable ^me^ to administer Oaths to my clients in such law business as I may have to transact.

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Permit me also to ask of you another favor -- to have the Enclosed petition delivered to the Governor.

Should he grant the remission, I would be glad to have it mailed to my address.

I defended Murphy & think that under the law which allows the carrying of concealed weapons in certain cases, he ought not to have been fined, and as he ^has^ already paid the costs & that part of the fine which goes to the city Atto, he is not doing amiss to ask Executive Clemency.

Yrs very truly Rob't J. Elliott