Correspondence

A. M. Hancock to Beriah Magoffin

1862-05-24

Date of Creation
May 24, 1862
Place of Creation
New York, New York County, New York
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
MG4-472 to MG4-473
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-017-0469
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FTP Identifier
32207738

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Dates
1862-05-24
1862-05-29
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A. M. Hancock to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-05-24, 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-0001-017-0469 (November 14, 2026).

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New York City
May 24th/62
Hon. B Magoffin
Frankfort Ky.
My dear sir,

I will be under very many obligations to you if you will appoint Watson J. Hildreth Esqr of this city a Commissioner of deeds for Kentucky.

I know Mr H well and he is honest capable and faithful.

If you make the appointment send it to him care of Cowles Watson & Townsend 290 Broadway N.Y. and he will forward

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ward the fees.

I sail for Europe in a few days.

I am, my dear sir,
very truly
yr obt servant
A. M. Hancock

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MG 4 - 473

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New York


Comr. of Deeds
W. J. Hildreth
(City)
Com IssdMay 29th 1862.