John M. Johnson to Beriah Magoffin
1861-06-02
- Date of Creation
- June 2, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Union City, Obion County, Tennessee
- 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
- MG5-134 to MG5-135
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-019-0071
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32208325
- Places
- Union City, Tennessee
- Organizations
- Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Dates
- 1861-06-02
Citation
John M. Johnson to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-06-02, 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-0001-019-0071 (November 12, 2026).
Union City Tenn
To His Excellency
B Magoffin Govr of Ky
Dear Sir
This will introduce you to my friend CaptLf Cobbwho will deliver you sundry dispatches from Me, as well as to lay before you business of his own
I Commend Capt Cobb to your Confidence & esteem as a Man of ability & patriotism and ask for him any civilities it May be in your Excellencies power to bestow
I have the honor to be your
Excellencies obt Servt
Jno M Johnson