Correspondence

William L. Kelly to Beriah Magoffin

1862-03-22

Date of Creation
March 22, 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
MG4-388 to MG4-389
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-017-0402
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FTP Identifier
32207671

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Dates
1862-03-22
1862-03-24
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William L. Kelly to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-03-22, 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-0001-017-0402 (November 14, 2026).

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Post Office, Louisville Ky
March 22d 1861
Dear Sir.

I have constantly, in the discharge of the duties of my office, need of the authority to administer the Post-Office Oath —

If you have authority, in the recess of the senate, would you object to appointing me a notary public?

I am very Respectfully
Your Obedient Serv't
William L. Kelly
Assist. Post-Master

His Excellency
B. Magoffin
Govr. of Kentucky.

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Jefferson Co.


W. L. Kelly
Notary
IssdMar. 24. 1862

Issue Commission
B. M