Thomas L. Edwards et al. to Beriah Magoffin
1861-02-09
- Date of Creation
- February 9, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Simpsonville, Shelby 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
- MG3-428 to MG3-429
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-017-0069
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207338
- People
- Magoffin, Beriah
- Mershan, C. G.
- French, Francis C.
- Williams, Henry
- Oliver, Horace B.
- Jones, J. G.
- Willis, J. S.
- Collier, J. Thomas
- Montgomery, John M.
- Howell, John T.
- Edwards, Thomas L.
- Long, William J.
- Places
- Shelby County, Kentucky
- Organizations
- Fifth Judicial District of Kentucky
- Dates
- 1861-02-09
Citation
Thomas L. Edwards et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-02-09, 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-0001-017-0069 (November 12, 2026).
Simpsonville
To His Excellency
The Governor of the State of Kentucky, Whereas there has been a vacancy occasioned by the decease of our friend H, B, Oliver Justice of the peace in the 5th District in Shelby County Kentucky,
Therefore we the citizens of the 5 District cordially recommend the names of R. H. George or W, A, McDowell as Gentlemen well qualified to fill the office
C. G. Mershan C, S, C,