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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-0001-017-0446 MG4-442

Lebanon, Marion County, Kentucky Lebanon, Marion County, Kentucky 1862-05-03 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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Lebanon Ky May 3. 1862 Hon. B. Magoffin. Dear Sir=

I once held a Commission from your Hon. Predecessor. as Notary Public and found it exceedingly conveneince in our practice=taking affidavits to ansrs -- & other pleadings -- we are often inconvincienced here for want of some one to administer oaths. For these reasons I respectfully request a Commission to myself. as Notary Public=This will very much oblige your old friend

Thos. C. Woods.

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Marion Co

Notary Thos. C. Woods Com IssdMay 4. 1862

Issue Commission B. M