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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-0001-031-0287 R1-389

Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky 1863-07-06 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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Hopkinsville Kentucky July 6th 1863 His Excellency. James F. Robinson Dear Sir

I am under the impression my Commission as Notary Public for Christian has expired. Will be kind enough to grant me another -- I am mostly called upon to render gratuitious service to Heirs of deceased soldiers --

and should you deserve to know Whether I am Strictly Loyal ask my old and Honored friend John J. Crittenden -- to Whom I desire you Will give my best respects.

You Sir I have been from the first and am now for Coertion -- Subjugation -- Confiscation and hanging Traitors

We have been too lenient with the scoundrels -- None of them have appreciated the favours shown them -- our men from this out Will take but few prisoners and that is my advice to the Soldiers

Your friend &c D. S. Hays

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Christian Co

Notary Issue & send Comm He is so home D. S. Hays AppdJuly 20th 1863