Correspondence

Caleb B. Smith to Beriah Magoffin

1862-03-26

Date of Creation
March 26, 1862
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
MG1-371 to MG1-372
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-023-0132
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32210987

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Dates
1862-03-26
1861-07-09
1850-05-23
1862-03-04
1862-04-01
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Caleb B. Smith to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-03-26, 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-0001-023-0132 (November 14, 2026).

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Department of the Interior
Washington March 26th 1862
His Excellency
Beriah Magoffin
Governor of the State of Kentucky
Sir,

In a communication of 9th July 1861, I notified you that under the Law of May 23d 1850 the State of Kentucky was entitled to Eight (8) Members in the House of Representatives of the Thirty-Eighth Congress.

I have the honor to inform you that a Law was enacted on the 4th of March 1862 increasing the number of Representatives for certain States including the State of Kentucky, whereby that State is entitled to nine (9) Representatives in the Thirty-Eighth and subsequent Congresses.

Very Respectfully
Caleb B Smith
Secretary

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Congressional Representation of 9 Congressmen
Apr 1. 1862