Charles Ward letter, 1842 Apr. 4.

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Charles Ward letter, 1842 Apr. 4.

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Charles Ward of Frankfort wrote this letter April 4, 1842, to U.S. Postmaster General Charles A. Wickliffe seeking assistance in obtaining a federal appointment. Ward's letter made reference to an enclosed letter of recommendation by future Kentucky governor Charles S. Morehead. This letter is no longer present. Ward preferred a U.S. Army commission, if Wickliffe, a former Kentucky governor, could persuade President John Tyler to offer one. Ward described his military experience, noting he had enlisted in the army at age nineteen in 1813 during the War of 1812 and had served close to twenty years from that time. His last rank was captain in the 4th Regiment of the U.S. Artillery.

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Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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