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{Richmond}, Lynchburg 25 April 1866
My Dear Sir
The death of our most excellent friend Judge Thompson announced in the mornings [h?] & which I deeply regret, will make it [?] for you at an early day to life his place.
I [?] [learn?] to recommend to you for this station my friend John B Minor Professor of Law in the University of Virginia - I have known him intimately for 30 years at the Bar, in the [P?] Chair & in private life; and I can say with the utmost truth & sincerity. I [?] Knew a [p?] man, and seldom one of equal profess sional merit- His acquaintance with Virginia juris prudence, I believe more accurate than any other man's in the State & his Knowledge of legal science [g?] equal to any, [?] him most fit for the place- and then his purity of life and [?] moral character are known & approved of all men.
I believe his appointment would [gain?] [?]
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satisfaction, & without further dwelling on his worth I most [earnestly?] recommend him to your Excellency's notice.
This letter is written without his Knowledge & is but a small tribute to his [spalted?] merit.
Most respectfully I am Dear Sir
Your friend
Charles L Mosby
[?] F [?] [?] Richmond