Judicial Papers of Alexander Francis Ball
Resignation Letter
Formal resignation letter tendering Judge Ball's resignation as Justice of the Peace, effective May 1, 2025.
April 7, 2025 · Alexander Francis Ball · Official letter
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This letter marks the close of the judicial term and identifies the effective resignation date, the office relinquished, and the public-official recipients copied on the correspondence.
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Preserved as a dated PDF in the Judicial Papers of Alexander Francis Ball.
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"Resignation Letter," April 7, 2025, Judicial Papers of Alexander Francis Ball, Ball Archives, https://ballarchives.org/items/resignation-letter-2025.
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