Correspondence

Francis Poe to Beriah Magoffin

1861-04-20

Date of Creation
April 20, 1861
Place of Creation
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California
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
MG4-108 to MG4-109
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-017-0199
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32207468
People
Magoffin, Beriah
Poe, Francis
Monroe, Thomas Bell, Jr.
Places
California
Sacramento County, California
Sacramento, California
Organizations
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Dates
1861-04-20
1861-09-14
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Citation

Francis Poe to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-04-20, 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-0001-017-0199 (November 12, 2026).

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Sacramento, Cal:
April 20 — 1861.
Hon B. McGoffin.
Govr of Kentucky.
Sir:

I would respectfully request from you an appointment as Commissioner of Deeds &c, to reside in the County of Sacramento, State of California.

I am an attorney at Law for many years resident of this State, and can refer to the various members of the bar in California.

Very Respectfully &c.
Francis Poe

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California
Comr. of Deeds

Francis Poe
Sacramento

Comn Issd
Sept 14. 1861

Sec will issue Commission
B. M