Correspondence

Elijah West to John W. Finnell

1862-08-25

Date of Creation
August 25, 1862
Place of Creation
Carlisle, Nicholas County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Correspondence
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1862-1863
Box / Folder
R1-30
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-031-0004
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FTP Identifier
32211833
People
Magoffin, Beriah
West, Elijah
Robinson, James Fisher
Finnell, John William
Chevis, John. M.
Places
Carlisle, Kentucky
Kentucky
Nicholas County, Kentucky
Dates
1862-08-25
1862-08-28
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Elijah West to John W. Finnell, 1862-08-25, Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1862-1863, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-031-0004 (February 6, 2026).

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Carlisle Ky. August 25th 1862
John W. Finnell
Dr Sir.

There was a letter written to Governor Magoffin just before his resignation by myself & other citizens of Carlisle recommending the appointment of John M. Chives as a justice of the peace of Nicholas County in the place of myself resigned, the letter was written some 2 weeks since and no appointment or commission having been sent on, I concluded that the thing had been overlooked by him, and I would be glad you would suggest the matter to Governor Robinson and request him to make the appointment, there are divers expectations & other business that should be attended to immediately and hop the matter will be attended to forthwith. If the letter of resignation should not have come to hand the appointment will be for the Carlisle district No 4

Yours with respect.
Elijah West

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Nicholas Co


J.P. Dist No 4
appdAug 28. 1862

The writer is a good Union man and the man he recommends is a good and true man.

J. W. Finnell