Letter from W.G. Delaney in Buyckville, Alabama, to Governor T.H. Watts in Montgomery, Alabama.
Item
Identifier
Q0000142146_Q0000142148
Title
Letter from W.G. Delaney in Buyckville, Alabama, to Governor T.H. Watts in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Type
correspondence
Creator
Delaney, W.G.
Date
1864-08-14
Description
In the letter. W.G. Delaney writes to Governor T.H. Watts because he has been medically discharged from the military, but sees that all state officers who do not volunteer will get their certificate of exemption revoked. He writes to clarify his status with the governor.
Format
pdf.
Language
English
Place
Buckyville, Coosa County, AL
Publisher
Alabama Department of Archives and History.
Contributor
Amy Collins
Rights Holder
Alabama Department of Archives and History. (electronic version)
transcription
Page 1
- Sir I see it
advertised in the papers that
all State Officers who do not volu
-nteer that their Certificates
of Exemption will be revoked.
I have been an acting
Justice for the last 23 years
as you can see from the
records and also from a
certificate I handed to Mr.
Brittan, the Secretary of State
last spring issued by the Judge
of Probate of Coosa which est
-ablishes the facts and have
been constantly engaged as
such except the time that
I was in the army and am
47 years old. I volunteered
at the commencement of
the war and after serving
Page 2
- some time I received an
injury which rendered me
incapable of performing
military service and was
discharged permanently from
service and have since
that time been discharged
from service by the examining
board of Coosa County. I deem
it proper to bring the facts
to the notice of your excellency
for consideration and respect
-fully solicit an answer from
you, the Certificate of my
discharge from service I can
show you if necessary.
Very Respectfully Your
Obt Servant
W.G. Delaney
Address, Buyckville, Coosa Co., Ala
Page 3
- Coosa Co
W. G. Delaney, J.P.
Sgt Genl Walton
will [license?]
[?] - His order
is good
T.H. Watts
Gov
- Sir I see it
advertised in the papers that
all State Officers who do not volu
-nteer that their Certificates
of Exemption will be revoked.
I have been an acting
Justice for the last 23 years
as you can see from the
records and also from a
certificate I handed to Mr.
Brittan, the Secretary of State
last spring issued by the Judge
of Probate of Coosa which est
-ablishes the facts and have
been constantly engaged as
such except the time that
I was in the army and am
47 years old. I volunteered
at the commencement of
the war and after serving
Page 2
- some time I received an
injury which rendered me
incapable of performing
military service and was
discharged permanently from
service and have since
that time been discharged
from service by the examining
board of Coosa County. I deem
it proper to bring the facts
to the notice of your excellency
for consideration and respect
-fully solicit an answer from
you, the Certificate of my
discharge from service I can
show you if necessary.
Very Respectfully Your
Obt Servant
W.G. Delaney
Address, Buyckville, Coosa Co., Ala
Page 3
- Coosa Co
W. G. Delaney, J.P.
Sgt Genl Walton
will [license?]
[?] - His order
is good
T.H. Watts
Gov