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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-0001-017-0526 MG4-556 to MG4-556A

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Louisville Ky To His Excellency Bariah Magoffin Governor of Kentucky --

-- Should it please your Excellency to make any change in the Tobacco Inspection of Louisville, We the undersigned would respectfully recommend to your Consideration, J. D. Appelgate, as one fully competent in every particular, to discharge the duties of Inspector, he having been engaged in the Ware Houses, for the last 20 Years, and is well Known to the Tobacco. Trade and Planters of Kentucky --

R Burge Manufacturer of tobacco at Louisville Jas Peterson Jas Clark Stemer of Tobacco (do) Mansfield & Moss Dealers of Do. Do Wm Lindsay W. P. Campbell Late Tobacco Inspector Richard J. Usher Louisville Ky Jno J Bagley Manufacturer Detroit Mich Andrew Graham Shipper of Tobacco

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Wm Musselman Manufacturer of Tobacco David Hamilton Tobacco Stemmer, Owensboro Ky Elisha Applegate oldest Tobacco Inspector in Louisville John Hughey Manufacturer of Tobacco J S Barbour Manufacturer W M Bourn Jr Partner Pickett Tobo Warehouse R. K. White many years Inspector, now Dealer & Shiper Wm F Campbell Tobacco Buyer Christian County Ky Frank Pragoff. Louisville Ky S S Preston Manufacturer Citty John Smids & Co Shippers of Tobacco J F.Sanpen N Hunt Manufacturer, Madison Ind Scott Newman one of the proprietors of Todd House John Fuller Jr Tobacco Shipper Cincinnati and Buyer in Louisville Market Wm. J. Lewers of Pickett Tobacco Warehous Louisville Gedge & Bros Manufactors Covington Ky Buyer at Louisville James Adams & Co Manufacturer at Buffalo N.Y W L Snow manufactory of tobacco New albany Ind James Crawford Stephensport Ky