James H. Embry to James Harlan
1862-04-18
- Date of Creation
- April 18, 1862
- Place of Creation
- Richmond, Madison 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
- MG4-407
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-017-0416
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207685
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Citation
James H. Embry to James Harlan, 1862-04-18, 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-0001-017-0416 (February 9, 2026).
Richmond Ky
Hon. James Harlan
Dr Sir โ
I send you enclosed two copies of orders certifying the removal of Irvine A. Hunter & Cyrus B. Cook, late Magistrates, from their Districts. I send you also Petitions to the Governor asking the appointment of G. W. Ballew & S. D. Walker to supply the vacancy until the
I send the Papers to you as I know the matter will be attended to immediately, as the people wish to have the vacancies supplied, & our court of claims meets the first of next month & we wish the gentlemen suggested as members of the court โ They are among the very best men of our County.
Will you please see the Governor & ask him to commission the gentlemen named in the Petition โ
Very truly
Yr. Friend
James H. Embry
