Correspondence

J. W. Cardwell to Beriah Magoffin

1861-07-03

Date of Creation
July 3, 1861
Place of Creation
Harrodsburg, Mercer 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
MG5-181
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-019-0109
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1861-07-03
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J. W. Cardwell to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-07-03, 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-0001-019-0109 (November 13, 2026).

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HARRODSBURG SAVINGS INSTITUTION,
DIRECTORS.

A. M. VANARSDALL.
B. B. CAMPBELL.

JAS. TAYLOR.
R. M. DAVIS.

A. G. KYLE. PRESIDENT
J. W. CARDWELL. CASHIER

Harrodsburg, Ky. 3rd July 1861
Dear Gov.

On the rect of our Guns, (for which we are indeted to you) Lieut Currey informed me that the Superintendent at the Arsenal told him there was no moulds with the Guns but if I would send him the Lead he would mould me the Bullets & Make Cartridges I accordingly sent 200lb of Lead and requestd Qr M Genl West to have it run into Balls. and made into Cartridges & to Send me Caps enough to use with the Cartridges on yesterday I recd the Enclosed letter from Qr. Mr Genl West — Now if you can grant me a requisition for the moulding of the 200 lb Lead With Cartridges & Caps I will be

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be greatly obliged. —

We want to try our Guns for as to get the various distances merly to practice a few shots.

We do not expect to use our Guns only in accordance with Kentucky Law- and hope you will grant our request,

As I have furnished the Lead now in Care of Genl West if it is required I will pay for the Powder & Caps & pay Expense of Making them up

Do I ask too much to give this your personal attention & if you grant the requisition please hand it to Genl West

Please let me hear from you at yr Earliest Convenience

yr Obt Sert
J. W. Cardwell

now we have no balls & no moulds to make them —