William Norrell to Beriah Magoffin
1861-11-26
- Date of Creation
- November 26, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Carlisle, Nicholas 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
- MG4-186
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-017-0257
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207526
- Organizations
- Nicholas County Court
Citation
William Norrell to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-11-26, 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-0001-017-0257 (November 12, 2026).
Carlisle,
Dear Sir:
The office of Justice of the peace for Nicholas County, in district No. 2. has been made vacant by Oscar F. Orr's declining to accept the office under your appointment of this
A portion of the citizens of that District have recommended, the appointment of Milton Geohegan, Esq to fill the vacancy; and in acordance with their wishes, I hereby unite with them in their recommendation.
Your's truly,
Wm Norrell;
Presiding Judge of Nicholas County:
His Excellency,
Governor MaGoffin.