Egbert A. Raworth to Beriah Magoffin
1860-12-17
- Date of Creation
- December 17, 1860
- Place of Creation
- Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
- 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
- MG3-399
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-017-0046
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207317
- Organizations
- Commonwealth of Kentucky
Citation
Egbert A. Raworth to Beriah Magoffin, 1860-12-17, 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-0001-017-0046 (November 12, 2026).
Nashville Tennessee
To his Excellincy the
Governor of Kentucky
Sir being about to change my residence I deem it my duty to apprize you of it, after tendering you my unfeigned thanks for your Kind patronage, I herewith hand you my resignation as Commissioner of deeds &c for your State, which you will please accept,
And being aware of the desire of the citizens of this City, that a Successor Should be immediately appointed I hope you will not think it presumption in me to name as My Successor, Col Hardin P Bostick, a gentleman every way qualified to discharge the duties of the office with Satisfaction to his Constitutents and towith credit to himself, and whose application accompanies this communication
Your favorable consideration, will Confer upon him a lasting favor, and I Know will meet the approbation of the citizens of this city and State
With high regard I am
Your obt Sevt
Egbert A Raworth