Correspondence

David Walker to Beriah Magoffin

1861-03-29

Date of Creation
March 29, 1861
Place of Creation
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
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
MG1-227 to MG1-228
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-023-0041
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FTP Identifier
32210896

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Dates
1861-03-29
1861-03-20
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David Walker to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-03-29, 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-0001-023-0041 (November 12, 2026).

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Little Rock, Arks.
March 29th 1861.
His Excellency B. Magoffin,
Governor of State of Kentucky
Sir: —

By the fifth of the series of Resolutions, which; I have the honor to herewith to transmit to you, and which were adopted by the State Convention of Arkansas on the 20th day of March, 1861. I have respectfully to request that your Excellency will inform me as soon as convenient and practicable, what action your State has taken or proposes to take in reference to the proposition to hold a Border Slave State Convention at Frankfort Kentucky, or elsewhere, during the coming Spring or Summer.

This information is sought with a view to guide the action of the Commissioners or Delegates elected by the Convention of the State of Arkansas to said Convention or Conference, should one be held.

I trust your Excellency will furnish the desired information at your earliest convenience.

My P. O. address is Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas.

Very Respectfully,
Your Obt Servt,
David Walker,
President of the State Convention —

By E C Boudinot.
Secy