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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-0001-017-0402 MG4-388 to MG4-389

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1862-03-22 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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Post Office, Louisville Ky March 22d 1861 Dear Sir.

I have constantly, in the discharge of the duties of my office, need of the authority to administer the Post-Office Oath --

If you have authority, in the recess of the senate, would you object to appointing me a notary public?

I am very Respectfully Your Obedient Serv't William L. Kelly Assist. Post-Master

His Excellency B. Magoffin Govr. of Kentucky.

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Jefferson Co.

W. L. Kelly Notary IssdMar. 24. 1862

Issue Commission B. M