Christopher Chinn to Beriah Magoffin
1860-12-08
- Date of Creation
- December 8, 1860
- Place of Creation
- Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky
- 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
- MG3-377 to MG3-378
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-017-0029
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207300
Citation
Christopher Chinn to Beriah Magoffin, 1860-12-08, 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-0001-017-0029 (November 12, 2026).
Harrodsburg
His Excellency Govnr B Magoffin
Frankfort
Ky
Dear Sir
J W Hawkins Esqr A Justince of the peace for Mercer County has removed from his precinct and also resigned his commission, Please permit me to recommend for your consideration Mr William H Crutcher as a very suitable person to fill the office vacated by Squire Hawkins
Your Obt
Humble Servt
Chr Chinn
P S In referance to the affairs of our Government I would say — Glass right side up
C C
Mercer Co
J. P.
Dist No 5
W. H. Crutcher
vice
J W Hawkins
Issd. Com.
Issue Commission —
B. M