John M. Abbott to Beriah Magoffin
1861-04-11
- Date of Creation
- April 11, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Milton, Trimble County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Appointments, 1859-1862
- Box / Folder
- MG6-88
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-018-0012
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207826
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Citation
John M. Abbott to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-04-11, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military 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-0001-018-0012 (November 14, 2026).
Milton Trimble Co, Ky
To His Excellency
B. Magoffin Gov. of Kentucky
Wheras owing to my advanced age and ill health I am unable to attend to the duties imposed upon me as Col. of the Enrolled Militia of Trimble Co. I beg leave to offer my resignation.. Hoping that thereby the office will be placed in better hands I am respectfully
John M. Abbott
Trimble Co
Resignation of Col of Enrolled Militia
Filed
Accepted
B. M