Daniel W. Voorhees to Beriah Magoffin
1860-11-05
- Date of Creation
- November 5, 1860
- Place of Creation
- Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Civil Appointments, 1859-1862
- Box / Folder
- MG3-343 to MG3-344
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-017-0003
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207274
Citation
Daniel W. Voorhees to Beriah Magoffin, 1860-11-05, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Civil Appointments, 1859-1862, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-017-0003 (November 12, 2026).
Terre Haute Inda
His Excellency,
Beriah MaGoffin
Dear Sir
I write you at the request of Geo. W. Thompson of Rockville Inda who wishes an appointment from you as Commissioner to take the acknowledgment of Deeds &c for the state of Kentucky. Mr Thompson is a most Excellent gentleman, clerk of the circuit Court of his County, and is a brother of the Hon R W Thompson of this city. His term of office as clerk is about to Expire and I believe he wishes to go into the law and Real Estate Business.
I desire to obtain this appointment for him and will Esteem your attention to it as a personal favor to myself. Your secretary of state will please indicate his fee on the Commission or otherwise
and it will be forwarded immediately.
I avail myself of this oportunity to Express the pleasure with which I call to mind our brief acquaintance of four years ago, and to assure you of my highest regard.
Very truly
Your Obt Servt
D. W. Voorhees