Beriah Magoffin to Thomas L. Crittenden
1861-04-29
- Date of Creation
- April 29, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky
- 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
- MG1-246
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-023-0056
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32210911
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- Dates
- 1861-04-29
Citation
Beriah Magoffin to Thomas L. Crittenden, 1861-04-29, 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-0001-023-0056 (November 13, 2026).
Commonwealth of Kentucky,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Frankfort,
Col. T. L. Crittenden
As my representative in the conference to be held at the Spencer House in Cincinnati Ohio at 4 o'clock P. M., I wish you to propose and urge that the three states or the border states if all agree, offer their mediation to the government at Washington to settle the difficulties exisiting between the two Sections of the Country — I suggest that you propose an armistice or truce (that hostilities be suspended) until Congress assembles — The passions of the people may cool in the meantime and through the actions of Legislatures and the counsel and efforts of distinguished gentlemen from different sections of the Country, meeting with the wisdom of Congress, this horrid war may be stopped and our difficulties adjusted in a manner honorable to all parties —
Respectfully Yr. friend & Obt. Servt
B. Magoffin