Hawesville June 2^nd 1861.
Hon B Magoffin
Dear Gov,

I have this day forwarded to your hands of Commissioners for application for arms for a compny of Home Guards I have organized here. Our County is but poorly supplied with arms of any kind and our location is exceedingly exposed our negro poppulation is getting restive. from too free a communication with the abolitionist on the other side of the river And perhaps in no county in the state ^is^ at present more in Need of arms to protect ourselves than this. If possible I would like if you can possibly mange to send us Kenty Rifles percussion locks. I beg that you will endeavour to forward them here at your earliest convenience A Company is being organized here composed of Union Menentirely who openly boast they Can get arms furnised them by the Federal Government and they are now expecting them, Your promt attention to this application will be gratefully appreciated by ever

Yr friend obdt serv^t
Sincerly

James R Jennings

Hancock
— Homeguards —
application by J R Jennings —

Jennings- has a promise from me —