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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-0001-017-0462 MG4-463

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To his Excellensy B. Magoffin Governor of the State of Kentucky Sir

I have been appointed by the Governors of nearly all the Western States as Commissioner of Deeds for the Several States in Missouri and respectfully solicit from your Excellency an appointment from the State of Kentucky as Commissioner of Deeds for that State resident in St Louis Mo. for my Character & qualifications I beg leave to refer you to James Trabue Esq and Mrss Quigley Lyons & Co Bankers at Louisville who know me as a member of the late firm of W H Barksdale & Co Bankers in this City

Yours Respectfully H. T. Tomlinson

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Missouri

Comr. of Deeds H. T. Tomlinson St Louis

Issd. May 24 1862