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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-0001-031-0290 R1-393 to R1-394

Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Kentucky Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Kentucky 1863-07-10 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 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Tompkinsville Ky. July 10/63 To His Excellency Gov. Robinson

Do me the favor to appoint me a Notary Public for Monroe County Kentucky. A Notary is absolutely necessary in this county to save widows, orphans &C heavy expense & trouble in fixing up their claims against the Government, and as I know of no one else who has applied I hope I may get

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the appointment.

I refer to any one in this part of the country who may be known to your Excellency for proof of my loyalty & capacity for the place I seek.

I have the honor to be Your obt. Servt John W. Counts

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Monroe Co

Notary Jno. W. Counts IssdJuly 18. 1863

Make apptmt and send as requested. J F Robinson