Correspondence

Samuel Wildesen to Beriah Magoffin

1860-11-22

Date of Creation
November 22, 1860
Place of Creation
Finksburg, Carroll County, Maryland
Document Genre
Correspondence
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, 1859-1862
Box / Folder
MG1-181
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-023-0006
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32210861

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Dates
1860-11-22
1860-09
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Samuel Wildesen to Beriah Magoffin, 1860-11-22, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, 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-0001-023-0006 (November 14, 2026).

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Finkis Burg Elms: Potapeseco Copper Mines
Carrol Co MD.
November 22the 1860
Dr Sir

I rote to you some time in September — I Sea the Legeslator of 6. Ky, I aufered a rewar of one $1000 to Cure the Hog Colerey —. I Sent your honer the reciept to dirct to the Lgeslator did you recive my leter & Receipt have you Sent it to the hous of Delgats — pleas in form mea the name of the Speaker of the house & what Post office to drect to him pleas ans this Direct in heart Finkes Burg Carroll Co ^MD^ ^Maryland^ I hope the Honerebel Lincoln will mke us a good presedent

I am truley yours
Samuel Wildesen[III]
[...]

Hon' Beriah Magffin

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Hog-Cholrea