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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1862-1863 KYR-0001-031-0103 R1-150

Benton, Marshall County, Kentucky Benton, Marshall County, Kentucky 1862-12-12 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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Benton Ky Decr 12. 1862 Dear Sir,

John Gilbert one of the Justices in District No. 6 of Marshall County having vacated his office by accepting another office incompatable, and W. A. Holland the other Justice having removed from the district, there is no Justice of the peace now in Said district. Thomas Ford Esq., who is & has all the while been a loyal citizen, is recommended as a suitable person to be appointed to fill one of said vacances, Say that of W. A. Holland.

Yours J. C. Gilbert

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Marshall Co

J. P. Dist No 6 Tho. Ford Appd made Decr 31. 1862