R. W. Compton to Beriah Magoffin
1862-04-08
- Date of Creation
- April 8, 1862
- Place of Creation
- Munfordville, Hart 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
- MG4-429
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-017-0435
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207704
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Citation
R. W. Compton to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-04-08, 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-0001-017-0435 (November 15, 2026).
Munfordville Ky
To his Excellency B Magoffin Governor of Ky
Dear Sir
The undersigned hereby respectfully tenders his resignation of the office of Justice of the Peace for the 3rd District of Hart County to take Effect immediately and would suggest for appointment to fill the vacancy either Wm. E. Pucket or J W Jones
Respectfully
R W Compton
Hart Co
J. P.
Dist No 3
Iss
Issue Commission
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