Beriah Magoffin to Thomas L. Crittenden

KYR-0001-023-0056.xml

Accession Number

KYR-0001-023-0056

Document Genre

Correspondence

Repository

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, 1859-1862

Item Location

MG1-246

Place of Creation

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

29 April 1861

Dates Mentioned

1861-04-29

Commonwealth of Kentucky,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Frankfort, Apr 29, 1861.
Col. T. L. Crittenden

As my representative in the conference to be held at the Spencer House in Cincinnati Ohio at 4 o'clock P. M., I wish you to propose and urge that the three states or the border states if all agree, offer their mediation to the government at Washington to settle the difficulties exisiting between the two Sections of the Country — I suggest that you propose an armistice or truce (that hostilities be suspended) until Congress assembles — The passions of the people may cool in the meantime and through the actions of Legislatures and the counsel and efforts of distinguished gentlemen from different sections of the Country, meeting with the wisdom of Congress, this horrid war may be stopped and our difficulties adjusted in a manner honorable to all parties —

Respectfully Yr. friend & Obt. Servt
B. Magoffin

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