Thomas Mitchell to Beriah Magoffin
- 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
- MG4-217
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-017-0283
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207552
Citation
Thomas Mitchell to Beriah Magoffin, 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-0001-017-0283 (November 12, 2026).
To His Excellency B. Magoffin
Governor of the commonwealth of Kentucky &c &c
Honble Sir
Being informed that Geo, Morris, Esqr, a Justice of the peace, for Jefferson County in the district composed of the 3rd and 4th Wards in the City of Louisville has resigned his Office, as Justice of the peace, I the undersigned petitioner would respectfully represent to your Excellency that I am desirous of filling the vacancy occasioned by said resignation if it be consonant to your Excellencys wish
I have the Honor to be
your Excellency's most
Respectfully
Thos Mitchell
I have known Mr Mitchell for some years & know him to be well qualified