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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Civil Appointments, 1859-1862 KYR-0001-017-0425 MG4-419

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1862-03-26 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Gov Beriah MaGoffin Frankfort Ky

Sir A vacancy haveing occured in the office of Justice of the Peace in District No 1 Knox County inconsequence of my resignation as a Justice in said District, I would most respectfully recomed to your Excellcy O P Herndon. as worthy honest and competent to fill said vacancy and hope you will commission him as such The vacancy in District No 8 for which you have heretofore commissd John Bright & James Worn was caused by the resignations of William Carnes and A J Cope

Very Respectfully W W Pope Presiding Judge of Knox County Ky Barbourville March 26" 1862

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Knox Co

J. P. Dist No IssdApr. 24. 1862

Barbourville Ky PAID 3 March 1862

Gov. Beriah MaGoffin Frankfort Kentucky

Issue Commission B. M