J. P. Orr to Beriah Magoffin
1861-09-23
- Date of Creation
- September 23, 1861
- Place of Creation
- New Liberty, Owen 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
- MG6-164
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-018-0066
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207880
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- Dates
- 1861-09-23
Citation
J. P. Orr to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-09-23, 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-0001-018-0066 (November 14, 2026).
New Liberty Ky
To His Exceleny Gov B Magoffin
I have the Honor to tender you my resignation as first Leuit of Owen Rangers K S G
This is unconditional
Yours Respectfully
J P Orr Jr
accepted
B. Magoffin
Comr in Chief —