Executive Department
Frankfort Ky
Aug 20^th 1861
Hon Ja^s Guthrie
Dear Sir

In consequence of my absence from home your communication in regard to the arms at "Camp Boone" was not attended to until this moment after consultation with Gen^l Dudley one of the Military Board, we think M^r J. D. White the Armorer at thise Arsenal here would be a suitable person to identify, demand & receive the arms from Gen^l. W. T. Withers & I offer his services to you. He is now at Louisville, probably stopping at the U. S. Hotel we are informed and I enclose you the authority under which he will act, if you think proper after conference with him to send him on to the camp. Gen^l. Dudley & myself agree that unless the arms are recovered & returned the Rail Road Company ought to be held responsible for their value, I will most cheerfully act with you in any proper effort to recover them

Most Resptly Your friend & Servt
B. Magoffin
(over)

P. S. M^r White's son has just informed me M^r White would probably not be in Louisville before to-morrow. M^r Samuel Gill knows him & would doubtless take pleasure in ascertainig where he is stopping in the City

B. M.

Ja^s Guthrie
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Aug 20. 1861