Petition

J. M. Elder et al. to Beriah Magoffin

Document Genre
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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MG4-557
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-017-0527
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32207796

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J. M. Elder 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-0001-017-0527 (November 13, 2026).

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To the Hon Beriah Magoffin
Governor of Kentucky

We The undersigned citizens of Clinton County recommend to your Excellency Robert Garrett Esqr of Adair County Kentucky as a suitable person to receive the appointment of Tobacco Inspector at Louisville

We are confident that Mr Garnetts appointment will give entire satisfaction to the party in this part of the state, Hee possesses in the highest degree all the qualifications necessary to discharge all the duties of the office with credit to himself & Satisfaction to the citizens of the state Trusting that Mr Garrett will receive the appointment at your hands

We subscribe ourselves
Your Friends
J M Elder
W. C. Wood
John Miller
J. A. Brents
Wm Vann
Wm J Dabney
J J Wood
W. F. Harrison
Wm Perkins
C P Gray
Ed Butler