Correspondence

John Y. Wallace to Beriah Magoffin

1862-02-25

Date of Creation
February 25, 1862
Place of Creation
Edmonton, Metcalfe 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
MG4-334
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-017-0363
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FTP Identifier
32207632

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Dates
1862-02-25
1862-03-01
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John Y. Wallace to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-02-25, 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-0001-017-0363 (November 14, 2026).

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Edmunton Kentucky
Feb 25. 1862
To
His Excellency B Magoffin,
Sir.

William D Courts and Benjamin Terrier justices of the peace for district No. 1 Metcalfe County having resigned their commissions, you will please appoint and commission R P Wren and Emanuel Morris to fill said vacancies. Also please appoint and commission E W E Spindle to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Marion N Carr in district No. 4 of said county

Yours very Respectfully
Jno. Y Wallace Judge
Metcalfe County Court

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Metcalfe
J. P
Justices appt
Mar. 1. 1862

Issue Commission
B. M