Correspondence

H. M. Pearce to Beriah Magoffin

1861-05-28

Date of Creation
May 28, 1861
Place of Creation
Maysville, Mason 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
MG5-107 to MG5-108
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-019-0057
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32208311
People
Magoffin, Beriah
Pearce, Hiram McIlvaine
Pearce, Lewis C.
Places
Maysville, Kentucky
Dates
1861-05-28
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Citation

H. M. Pearce to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-05-28, 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-0001-019-0057 (November 12, 2026).

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Maysville Ky May 28th ^1861^
Govner Magoffin
Dear Sir

We the youths of the city of Maysville have organised ourselves into a company for the protection of ourthe nNeutrality of our state and I the writer is the captain of said company and I do write you this letter askkinging you to please send me a sword and belt and our company will return their best thanks and myself in behalf.

Direct to
Capt. H. M. Pearce
Care L. C. Pearce, Maysville Ky

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Sec will answer

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