E. B. Owsley to Beriah Magoffin
1861-05-06
- Date of Creation
- May 6, 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
- MG4-37
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-017-0147
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207416
Citation
E. B. Owsley to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-05-06, 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-0001-017-0147 (November 12, 2026).
Louisville
To His Excellency Beriah Magoffin
Dr Sir
Permit me to introduce to your Excellincy. Mr W. G. Timberlake who visits Frankfort at the request of a large portion of our Flour dealers and Manufactories in order to procure the passage of an act by the Legislature. giving your Excellency the Power to appoint an Independent Inspector of Flour in our city — You will see from the recommendations he presents — he is endorsed by the Largest Portion of those who are directly interested in having one appointed who is entirely qualified to fill the office faithfully & to the satisfaction of all — should the act be passed his appointment will give universal satisfaction to all here —
Very Respectfully
Yours truly
E. B. Owsley