Correspondence

A. J. James to Beriah Magoffin

1861-05-06

Date of Creation
May 6, 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
MG1-250 to MG1-251
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-023-0059
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32210914

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1861-05-06
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A. J. James to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-05-06, 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-0001-023-0059 (November 12, 2026).

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Attorney Generals office
May 6 1861.

In the Matter of Hon. V. Coleman's right to seat in H.R. I am of opinion a resignation not delivered to the Governor, by a person with whom it had been entrusted, but destroyed and not delivered would not amount to a resignation.

The state of facts in regard to the basis of action upon which the proclamation is was issued for the election of another member in his place, is not fully within the knowledge of Mr Coleman — and I have not the facts sufficient to enable me to determine whether a resignation did take place.

I think from the statements made to me that Mr Coleman should occupy the seat until some other claimant appears — The House is the Judge of the qualifications of its own members

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If there has been no election under the Proclamation — there should be no other issued unless a proper resignation is on file in the Secretary's office.

A J James atto Genl

Gov. Magoffin