William E. Arthur to Beriah Magoffin
1861-10-23
- Date of Creation
- October 23, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Covington, Kenton 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
- MG4-131
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-017-0219
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207488
Citation
William E. Arthur to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-10-23, 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-0001-017-0219 (February 16, 2026).
Covington Ky
Hon. Beriah Magoffin
Governor &c
My Dear Sir
I learn that a number of the most reputable & influential Citizens of this place desire to secure the appointment of James B. Gray, a worthy member of the Bar of this County, to fill a vacancy in the magistracy in the 1st District in this city, created by the removal to Lexington Ky of the late worthy incumbent, John G. ShrockEsq I have reason to believe that his appointment would be acceptable to Mr Gray — and hence I have been induced to offer my recommendation of Mr Gray as a gentleman at once honest, capable and faithful and to express the hope that your Excellency will deem it in harmony with the public interest to appoint him
with great respect
Yours truly
W. E. Arthur
Issue Commission
B. M