Correspondence

A. G. Rhea to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-11-16

Date of Creation
November 16, 1865
Place of Creation
Russellville, Logan 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
BR3-11
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-007-0609
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Dates
1865-11-16
1865-11-18
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A. G. Rhea to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-11-16, 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-0001-007-0609 (December 5, 2025).

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Russellville, Ky. Nov. 16th 1865
Hon. Thomas E. Bramlett
Governor of Kentucky
Dear Sir:

The charter of the town of Russellville requires all Matters in violation of town ordinances to be tried before the Justice of the Peace resident in the district. We have no resident Jusitce now in the town. G. W. Herr Esqr having resigned — the remaining Justices resides in the county. We are endeavoring to enforce the civil Law & very much desire a Justice resident in the town. I am directed by the Board of Trustees for the town to say to your Excellency that the appointment of James H. Beall to fill the vacancy in the office of Justice of the Peace in the Russellville district would be a satisfactory appointment. Trusting your Excellency may find it proper to comply with their request

I am truly
Your Obt. Servant
A. G. Rhea, Chair
Board of Trustees

The petition which accompanies this is signed by the citizens of the town — the County Judge and County Clerk.

A. G. Rhea

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Logan Cir Ctty
Justice of Peace
Jas H. Beall
apptd
18th Nov/65