John A. Staley to Beriah Magoffin
1861-02-07
- Date of Creation
- February 7, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
- 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
- MG3-440 to MG3-441
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-017-0078
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207347
Citation
John A. Staley to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-02-07, 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-0001-017-0078 (November 12, 2026).
Savannah Ga.
To His Excellency
the Governor of
the State of
Kentucky,
Hon. Sir:
Being desirous of becoming a Commissioner of the State of Kentucky, I hereby make application to your Excellency, that I may be appointed to that office,
I am,
Your obt. servt.
Jno. A. Staley
J. P.
I know Jno. Staley to be a Magistrate of good character, and believe him competent to fill the office for which he has applied.
Wm {Unclear} J. J. C. C. C.
W B Knopf J. J C. C.C