J. L. Caldwell to Beriah Magoffin
1861-02-12
- Date of Creation
- February 12, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Shelbyville, 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
- MG3-433
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-017-0073
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207342
Citation
J. L. Caldwell to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-02-12, 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-0001-017-0073 (November 12, 2026).
Shelbyville Ky
His Excly B, Magoffin
Frankfort
Ky —
By the death of H B Oliver a Justice of the Peace for the 5th District of this county — there has been made a vacancy in that office — Enclosed you will find a petition of a portion of the citizens of said District recommending the appointment of R H George or W, A, McDowel either of whom a is competent for the place —
Yr obt servt
Judge shelby County Ct —
Shelby Co
J. P.
Dist No 5.
W. A. M.cDowell
Issd
Commission McDowell