Correspondence

J. L. Bostick to Beriah Magoffin

1861-03-11

Date of Creation
March 11, 1861
Place of Creation
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
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
MG3-463 to MG3-464
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-017-0096
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32207365
People
Magoffin, Beriah
Bostick, Hardin Perkins
Dunlap, James Trimble
Tate, James W.
Bostick, John Litton
Brown, Neill Smith
Places
Frankfort, Kentucky
Kentucky
Nashville, Tennessee
Tennessee
Dates
1861-03-11
1861-01-14
1861-02-23
1861-03-15
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J. L. Bostick to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-03-11, 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-0001-017-0096 (November 12, 2026).

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Nashville, Tenn. March 11th 1861.

His Excellency, the Governor

of Kentucky,

Frankfort, Ky.
Dear Sir,

The letter dated Jany. 14th, addressed by the Asst. Secty. of State, Jas. W. Tate, to Hardin P. Bostick, enclosing to him a commission as commissioner of Deeds for Kentucky, to reside in ths city, was duly recieved. Soon after its receipt and before he took the oath of office as required by law, Mr. Bostick was taken sick and died on the 23rd of last month. His commission is herewith returned.

I now respectfully apply for the same appointment and if appointed will fill the duties of the office to the best of my ability. I refer you to the statements below, of Ex-Gov. Neil S. Brown and J. T. Dunlap Comptroller of Tenn.

Yours very respectfully

J. L. Bostick

We know Mr. Bostick well. He is a gentleman & a lawyer of fine qualifications, & we hope he may be appointed.

Neill S. Brown
J. F. Dunlap

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Tennessee


J L Bostick
asking for appointment of comr of Deeds

Written to Mar 115 1861