Correspondence

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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Dates
1865-09-11
1865-09-13
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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).

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Hawesville Ky.
Sept 11th 1865
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

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Justice Peace
Hancock Co
Jos F. Wilson
Apptd13 Sept/65