Correspondence

James M. Coulter to Beriah Magoffin

1862-04-23

Date of Creation
April 23, 1862
Place of Creation
Mayfield, Graves 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
MG4-441
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-017-0445
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1862-04-05
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James M. Coulter to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-04-23, 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-0001-017-0445 (November 14, 2026).

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Mayfield Ky. April 23 1862.
Beriah Magoffin
Gov. Kentucky.
Dr Sir.

On the 5th Inst. the Justices of the Peace for this — Graves. County. being convened by my summons elected W. G. Blount Esq to the Office of County Judge — to fill the Vacancy occasioned by the resignation of W. W. Robertson Esq. resigned — & of record in my office. And immediately I forwarded to Secty of State. a certificate of his election — and a copy of order noting the resignation of Judge Robertson, and up to this date nothing has been heard from same — no Commission has come to Esqr Blount. and we do greatly need a County Judge. and hope you will forthwith ford his comn If the Cert &c have miscarried ford Comn any how & cetfd Copies of same shall be forthwith sent to you. Many cases of administration etc need attention and nothing can be done until we have a county Judge.

Yours Most Respectfully
Jas. M. Coulter
Clk. Gr. Co. Ct

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Graves Co


Pr. Judge
W. G. Blount
Com IssdMay 1. 1862

Remitted
B. M