John W. Finnell to Nathaniel Gaither, Jr.
1861-11-27
- Date of Creation
- November 27, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Frankfort, Franklin 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
- MG6-238
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-018-0133
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207947
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Citation
John W. Finnell to Nathaniel Gaither, Jr., 1861-11-27, 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-0001-018-0133 (December 12, 2025).
Hon:
Nat Gaither Jr:
Sec: State.
Sir
John P. Short — 2d Lieutenant Commissioned
Richard C. Nash — Captain Commissioned
E. H. Whittinghill — Captain Commissioned
Be pleased note these resignations on your record —
Very Resply
John W. Finnell
Adjt Genl
Adjt Genls Office
Resignations this day entered