Correspondence

John S. Lamar to Beriah Magoffin

1861-09-21

Date of Creation
September 21, 1861
Place of Creation
Hawesville, Hancock 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
MG6-157
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-018-0061
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FTP Identifier
32207875

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Dates
1861-09-21
1861-05-24
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John S. Lamar to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-09-21, 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-0001-018-0061 (November 15, 2026).

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Hawesville Ky Sept 21st 1861
To the Excelency of B. Magoffin
Govener of Ky and Commander in Chief of the forces of Kentucky

The members of the company of the State Guard: known as the Handcock rifles of wich which I am third LLieutenant having Refused to take the oath required by the Second Section of an act entitled "an an act to amend an act for the better organization of the Malitia approved 24th May 18.61 and the company having thereby become disbanded I have the honer to tender to your Excellency this my Resignation of the office of third Lieutenant of Said company

I have the honer to be your Excellencies obedient Servent
John S Lamar

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Recommended to be accepted
By Order
Genl. T. L. Crittenden
by Geo. W. Monroe
Aid De Camp

accepted
B. Magoffin
Com in chief —