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 November 12, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Civil Appointments, 1859-1862 KYR-0001-017-0444 MG4-440

Allen County, Kentucky Allen County, Kentucky 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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State of Kentucky Allen County sct.

To his honor the Governor of the State of Kentucky

I hereby tender to you my office as Justice of the Peace in District No 4 in Allen County Ky

Given under my hand this 10th day of April 1862

Thos, Harston

State of Kentucky Allen County sct

To his honor the Governor of the state of Kentucky

I hereby tender to you my office as Justice of the Peace in District No 6 in said Allen County

Given under my hand this 14th day of April 1862

James W Foster

Scottsville Allen County Ky. April 17th 1862

To his honor the Governor of the state of Kentucky,

above you will find the resignations of Thomas Harston, and James W. Foster Justice's of the Peace of this county, and also the copy of the resignation of R. W. Edmunds J. P. to the Allen County Court, which last one should have ^been^ tendered to you, but was not, and said Edmunds considers himself out of offise, and refuses to act any longer. and my office as Justice of the Peace is also vacant having accepted the office of County Judge, I would therefore recommend that you appoint. E. D. Garrison to fill my place in District No 1, and S. L. Morgan to fill the place of R. W. Edmunds, in same District, and Aaron E. Hooten in place of James W. Foster, and H. C. Pulliam in place of Thomas Harston, these offices are greatly needed, hope you will give your early ^attention^ to this matter,

yours most respectfully William Mansfield, P. J. Allen County Court

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Allen Co

J. P. Dist No. 4. & 6

Com IssdApr 30. 1862

Ten.