Correspondence

James Guthrie et al. to Beriah Magoffin

1861-02-28

Date of Creation
February 28, 1861
Place of Creation
Washington, District of Columbia
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
MG1-204
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-023-0027
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1861-02-28
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James Guthrie et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-02-28, 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-0001-023-0027 (November 12, 2026).

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Washington Feby 28th 1861
To his Excellency
B. Magoffin, Gov. of Ky.

The undersigned Commissioners appointed by a resolution of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, to meet such commissioners as might be appointed by the several states in accordance with the request of the State of Virginia, to confer together upon the present condition of our country, respectfully report

That they assembled in the City of Washington on the 4th Inst. twenty one states being represented and continued in session until the 27th Inst and finally agreed on the enclosed printed propositions as a basis of settlement and pacification —

The Journal of our proceedings as soon as completed and printed, will be transmitted as part of this report

Respectfully
James Guthrie
C. S. Morehead
Joshua F. Bell
C. A. Wickliffe

P. S.
It is proper to remark that before this report was written & signed two of the Commissioners Hon J. B. Clay & Genl Butler had left the City.

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Comr to Washington City
Report