James A. Beattie to Beriah Magoffin
1862-01-29
- Date of Creation
- January 29, 1862
- Place of Creation
- Louisville, Jefferson 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
- MG4-261 to MG4-262
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-017-0314
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207583
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Citation
James A. Beattie to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-01-29, 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-0001-017-0314 (November 13, 2026).
Louisville,
To his Excellency
Governor B. Magoffin,
Frankfort, Ky.
Sir: —
I respectfully request an appointment as notary public for Jefferson County.
Your Obdt. Servt.
James A. Beattie.
I take pleasure in saying that Mr Beattie is a gentleman in every respect worthy of the appointment and respectfuly ask for the same
Very Respectfuly
Wm F Barret
Jefferson Co
Notary
Jas A Beattie
Iss'
Issue commission
B. M —