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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-0001-031-0268 R1-366

Greensburg, Green County, Kentucky Greensburg, Green County, Kentucky 1863-06-25 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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Greensburg Green County Ky June 25th. 1863 To His Excellency James F. Robinson Esqr Governor of Kentucky Dear Sir

Owing to the refusal of B. E. Courts Esqr to accept and quallify to his Commission as "Justice of the peace for Green County in District No 1. (he haveing accepted the appointment as Sheriff of the County) there is a vacancy in the office of Justice of the peace in said District. which it is desired may be filled by appointment by your Excellency, until the next Regular Election --

I respectfully recommend to your Excellency as one Suitable and acceptable & Competent for the duties of the office Mr John.. H. Alden a resident of the Town. Where his location Should be. Mr Alden is a good sound union man. true to the Constitution & Government of the United States & this State and his loyalty is undoubted, he is acceptable to the union men of this district & one quallified for the office & who I respectfully recommend to your Excellency & ask that his Commission be forwarded on to him as we need the Service of a Justice here.

I have the honor to be very respectfully your obdt servt Saml A. Spencer Presiding Judge Green Co Co Ky

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Green Co

J. P. Dist No 1. Jno. H. Alden Com IssdJune 27. 1863.