W. P. Baker to Thomas E. Bramlette
1865-09-11
- Date of Creation
- September 11, 1865
- Place of Creation
- Hawesville, Hancock County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1863-1867
- Box / Folder
- BR2-491 to BR2-492
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-007-0527
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207039
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Citation
W. P. Baker to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-09-11, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1863-1867, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://test.discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-007-0527 (December 11, 2025).
Hawesville Ky.
his Excellency Gov Bramlett.
Frankfort Ky
Dear Sir
There is a vacancy in the Office of Justice of the peace in the 2d District for Hancock. County occasioned by the election of myself to the Office of Presiding Judge of the County Court,= consequently the vacancy has to be filled by appointment by your Excellency — I would therefore respectfully recommend Joseph F. Wilson Esq as a suitable person to fill said office —
Very Respectfully Your
obedient Servant,
W. P. Baker. Co Judge
To His Excellency
Gov. Bramlett,
We the undersigned, Citizens of Hancock County, would respectfully petition your excellency to appoint to the Joseph F Wilson Justice of the peace for the 2d Justices district for Hancock, County. believing him to be a person well Suited for the office.
W. S. Thomas J H. C
James E Stone Co. atty.
E H Brown P. J. Hawesville
E E Pate Clerk H Cir & Co Ct
Philip Z. James
Marshall Hancock
Justice Peace
Hancock Co
Jos F. Wilson
Apptd
