Correspondence

Livingston R. Thurman to Beriah Magoffin

1861-08-14

Date of Creation
August 14, 1861
Place of Creation
Springfield, Washington 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
MG4-100
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-017-0193
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32207462
People
Magoffin, Beriah
Moore, Jetson
Rogers, John
Thurman, Livingston R.
Places
Springfield, Kentucky
Washington County, Kentucky
Willisburg, Kentucky
Dates
1861-08-14
1861-08-30
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Citation

Livingston R. Thurman to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-08-14, 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-0001-017-0193 (November 12, 2026).

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Springfield
Augt 14th 1861
Govr Magoffin
Dr Sir

Some days ago Jetsin Moore a Justice in the Willisburg district of this County. No. 6 died and I have recd a[...] petition from a number of the citizens residents of that district requesting ^me to recommend^ you to appoint John Rodgers to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of said Moore — I am satisfied that the appointment if made if made will meet the approval of a large portion of the citizens in the district —

I am very Respectfully
Your friend Officially and personally

L. R. Thurman

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Washington Co
J. P.
No. 6

ComdAug 30 1861,

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