Walter Overton to Beriah Magoffin
1861-02-20
- Date of Creation
- February 20, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Louisville, Jefferson 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
- MG3-456 to MG3-457
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-017-0091
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207360
Citation
Walter Overton to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-02-20, 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-0001-017-0091 (November 14, 2026).
Office Louisville Courier.
Gov. Magoffin:-
A personal friend of mine, Dr Mandeville Thum of this city is ambitious of becoming an aid of the Governor. Knowing him to be a gentleman in the true sense of the word, and one who would do honor to the position, I dare solicit the appointment from you.
I am assured my dear Governor you will pardon the request, since it serves my friend and attaches him to you.
Your friend
Aid
Dr M Thum
Issd
Issue Commission
B. M