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 November 12, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1862-1863 KYR-0001-031-0163 R1-223 to R1-224

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1863-03-03 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 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Louisville Mar 3 -- 1863 My dear Sir

I have received a line from Mr Henry M. Parker of Boston Mass, requesting me to ask for him a commission to take depositions acknowledgements &c in that state to be used in this

Mr Parker is a lawyer of high standing, and a man of honor and integrity: in "politics" if the word expressses the views of a man in this tremendous juncture of affairs, an old Clay Whig who deplores all the radical acts of the present administration, but not ready to turn traitor to his country.

If you can send me a commission for him

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as above suggested consistently with the public favor service I shall esteem it as a great favor, which I will reciprocate when I get to be secretary of state -- and long before when opportunity may offer

Yours truly C Ripley

Hon D C Wickliffe Frankfort

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Massachusetts

Comr of Deeds H. M. Parker Boston Com IssdMar 6. 1863.