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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-0001-017-0454 MG4-451 to MG4-452

Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, Missouri Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, Missouri 1862-05-09 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 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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St Louis May 9th 1862 James W Tate Esqr Assist Secretary of State

Dr Sir. Yours of the 5th inst has just been rec'd. Upon the reception of my Commission bearing date of March 7.th 1862. I immediately qualified by taking my oath of office as required by your statuts, and having occasion to leave the City left, the same with my clerk with instructions to be sent to you. I am surprised to learn that it was not attended to according to my instructions, and am obliged to you for your letter referring to the matter. I take the earliest opportunity to repair the mistake. and enclose to you my official oath as also the tax of Five Dollars due thereon, I trust you will excuse my apparent neglect of the proper requirements in the premises. May I as of you

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to acknowledge the reception of my oath of office and that the same is on file in your office whereby I may be assured that I am legally qualified to act under the Commission

I am very respectfully Your obt svt Charles H Tillson

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Missouri

Comr. of Deeds Oath Chas. H. Tillson

Filed May 12. 1862