Correspondence

John M. Johnson to James W. Tate

1861-03-07

Date of Creation
March 7, 1861
Place of Creation
Paducah, McCracken 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
MG3-469
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-017-0100
Rights
This image and its transcription are freely available to the public. Images appear courtesy of Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Transcriptions and annotations were created by Kentucky Historical Society staff, volunteers, and interns. When referencing this document, please use our preferred citation.; The use of transcriptions, images, or annotations from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce any material on CWGK is required.
FTP Identifier
32207369
People
Johnston, Albert Sidney
Magoffin, Beriah
Tate, James W.
Johnson, John Milton, Sr.
Byers, Josiah Stoddard
Cole, Mathew W.
Somes, Oscar J.
Places
Frankfort, Kentucky
Kentucky
McCracken County, Kentucky
Paducah, Kentucky
Utah Territory
Organizations
Commercial Bank of Kentucky
Dates
1861-03-07
1861-03-11
Download (XML) Download (PDF)
Citation

John M. Johnson to James W. Tate, 1861-03-07, 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-0001-017-0100 (November 12, 2026).

[Page 1]

Prepay postage on both & I will pay all when I come up
Johnson

Paducah Ky March 7th/61
J W Tate Esqr.

My dear Sir, Will you please to make out a Commission, and send it to me for Oscar Somes to be a Notary Public for McCracken County — and I will pay you the dollar when I Come up now please attend this the very minute you get this as Mr. Mathew Cole Notary for the Commercial Bank has retired from business to die of Consumption and the Bank needs such an officer now & all the time Somes is a good state rights man & I want him to have it

Now will you do another thing, appoint Josiah Stoddard Byers under the name of J Stoddard Byers aid to the Gov. with rank of Col — Mr. Byers is my son in law, & nephew of Genl Albert Johnson of Utah expedition notoriety & is a gentleman of the first nature — I spoke to the Governor about it at Frankfortand he told me to go to you, but I forgot it in the hurry of things — Now please attend to both these things & you can command me.

I am yours Very truly

Jno M Johnson
Banks

[Page 2]

McCracken

O. Somes 
Notary Public
J. Stoddard Byers
Aid

ComdMar 11.1861.