Petition

John Slavens, Jr. et al. to Beriah Magoffin

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Petition
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Civil Appointments, 1859-1862
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MG4-553
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-017-0524
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32207793

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John Slavens, Jr. et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 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-0001-017-0524 (November 14, 2026).

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To His Excellency the Governor of Kentucky

The office of Police Jude of Harrodsburg having become vacant by the resignation of John Havens: the undersigned members of the Mercer Bar respectfully recommend to the favorable consideration of the Governor John P. Haggin as a suitable person to supply the vacancy.

John Slavens Jr
O S Poston
Ben. C. Imprall
James DHaiden
E. J. Polk
C. C. Smedley
[W,A,] Hood
W. E. Riley
T, T, Haggin

The appointment would be until the next regular election in August agreeably with my understanding of the law. And should his Excellency appoint me in faith of the above recommendation of my friends I would accept the office and undertake its duties forthwith.

J P Haggin

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