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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-0001-017-0445 MG4-441

Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky 1862-04-23 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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Mayfield Ky. April 23 1862. Beriah Magoffin Gov. Kentucky. Dr Sir.

On the 5th Inst. the Justices of the Peace for this -- Graves. County. being convened by my summons elected W. G. Blount Esq to the Office of County Judge -- to fill the Vacancy occasioned by the resignation of W. W. Robertson Esq. resigned -- & of record in my office. And immediately I forwarded to Secty of State. a certificate of his election -- and a copy of order noting the resignation of Judge Robertson, and up to this date nothing has been heard from same -- no Commission has come to Esqr Blount. and we do greatly need a County Judge. and hope you will forthwith ford his comn If the Cert &c have miscarried ford Comn any how & cetfd Copies of same shall be forthwith sent to you. Many cases of administration etc need attention and nothing can be done until we have a county Judge.

Yours Most Respectfully Jas. M. Coulter Clk. Gr. Co. Ct

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Graves Co

Pr. Judge W. G. Blount Com IssdMay 1. 1862

Remitted B. M