Correspondence

J. Wesley Cook to Beriah Magoffin

1861-02-11

Date of Creation
February 11, 1861
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
MG3-431
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-017-0070
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32207339
People
Magoffin, Beriah
Cook, J. Wesley
Linn, Young A.
Dates
1861-02-11
1861-02-11
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Citation

J. Wesley Cook to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-02-11, 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-0001-017-0070 (November 14, 2026).

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Feby 11 1861
To his Excellency.
Gov. Magoffin

May I take the liberty of asking you to give to Mr Young A. Linnthe appointment of Aid to the Governor- It would be a compliment which he richly merits and one that he would appreciate —

I am very respectfully
Your obt ser't
J. Wes. Cook

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Aid


Young. A Linn
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