Correspondence

A. H. Clements to Beriah Magoffin

1861-04-30

Date of Creation
April 30, 1861
Place of Creation
Knottsville, Daviess 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 Correspondence, 1859-1862
Box / Folder
MG5-65 to MG5-66
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-019-0012
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32208266
People
Clements, Anthony H.
Magoffin, Beriah
Places
Knottsville, Kentucky
Dates
1861-04-30
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Citation

A. H. Clements to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-04-30, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 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-0001-019-0012 (November 12, 2026).

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Knottsville Ky April 30th 1861.

Sir

I am well aware of
the Amount of Important
Business you have now on hand
yet I hope you will find
time Sufficient to notice
this letter. Though an humble
Citizen I am Our Cause
is mutual.

We want a few of the
Best Rifles in North America
Our Boys are Marksmen and
will tell where ever they go.

I am aware of the scantily
furnished Condition of the State
But I hope She is able to
furnish us with Such Guns
as we want. Can we get them
or Shall we Arm Ourselves

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as Best we can.

I hope to hear
from you as Soon as the
press of Business will allow.

If the Legislature will
do nothing for us we must do
for ourselves.

With due Regard for Your
Excellency I Beg leave to Subscribe
Myself Your humble Servant,

A, H, Clements,

To B, Magoffin
Governor of Kentucky,

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Arms
A. H. Clements
ansd