Correspondence

Bryan H. Allen to Beriah Magoffin

1861-03-29

Date of Creation
March 29, 1861
Place of Creation
Lexington, Fayette 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
MG3-496
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-017-0119
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32207388
People
Magoffin, Beriah
Allen, Bryan H.
Clay, Cassius Marcellus
Clay, Green
Goodloe, William C.
Places
Europe
Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Organizations
United States Army
Dates
1861-03-29
1861-03-03
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Citation

Bryan H. Allen to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-03-29, 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-0001-017-0119 (November 12, 2026).

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Lexington KyMarch 29th 1861.
His ExcellencyBeriah Magoffin:

Dr Sir; I have a young friend, William C Goodloe, who has been appointed private secretary to Cassius M Clay, and he is desirous of being appointed Colonel. The reason for it is, That Mr Clay intends adopting the United States military uniform at the court in Europe to which he has been selected as minister, and wishes his staff to dress accordingly. Green Clay his secretary of Legation is already a Colonel by your appointment and if if you would also give this rank to William C Goodloe, for the reasons stated, you would much oblige,

Your obt Serv't, Bryan H Allen

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Aid
Wm. C. Goodloe
ComdMar 3d 1861

Issue comission & mail this evening to the writer or the Col.

B. M