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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-0001-031-0114 R1-161

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee 1862-12-20 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. 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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Memphis Tenn Decbr 20th 1862 Jas W Tate Asst Secretary State of Kentucky Dear Sir

I am this morning placed in receipt of your esteemed favor of the 12th Inst advising me that my appointment as Commissioner of Deeds of the State of Kentucky for the state of Tennessee resident in the city of Memphis will expire on the 7th of Febry 1863 and desiring to know whether I wished a renewal to which I hasten to reply I wish to have my commission renewed and will avail my self of the earliest possible opportunity to enclose you the fee of Five Dollars the tax required upon commissions. You will please inform me -- what sort of money will the fee be required to be paid in whether in Tennessee Kentucky or in United States Treasury notes. My testimonials of character and competency for the office which were furnished at the time I was appointed commissioner are on file in your office and to which I refer you. Your attention

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to this will oblige

Yours Verry Respfly James E Temple

Tennessee

Comr of Deeds Jas E Temple Memphis Com IssdJany 12 1863.