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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-0001-017-0450 MG4-446

Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, Missouri Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, Missouri 1862-05-05 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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St Louis May 5th 1862 Edgar Keenon Esq Dear Sir --

I allowed my term of office as Comr. for Ky. to Expire last fall or winter -- Will you please to call on Gov. Magoffin, or the Secretary of State & procure a new one & Give (Commission) for me -- I recd a note from the latter at the time notifying me when the term would Expire, but in the Excitement ^& uncertainty^ of the times, I omitted to renew it --

You will have to pay a fee to the Secretary, which I will remit to you the amount I get your answer & the Comn -- all well -- give our best love to H Henrietta, & kiss the Children

Yours Truly Basil Duke

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P.S. Tell the Gov. or rather the secretary of state for me that he has granted Commissions to two or thee D -- dabolitionists. -- who ought not to hold any position from a slave state -- tho. I am not much proud of Ky of late

Missouri

Comr. of Deeds Basil Duke St. Louis Com IssdMay 8. 1862