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          <p corresp='TTP35084680P0' xml:id='OTP35084680P0'>Center Metcalfe County Ky <date when='1862-06-05'>June 5<hi rend='sup'>th</hi> 1862</date><lb/>
To the Honerable Beriah Magoffin
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<p corresp='TTP35084680P1' xml:id='OTP35084680P1'>Sir you will please grant me a Resignation of my office as one of the Justice of the Peace. for the above named county in the 5<hi rend='underline'><hi rend='sup'>th</hi></hi> Precinct.
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<p corresp='TTP35084680P2' xml:id='OTP35084680P2'>and I would Respectully Recimend to your Honor W, O. Pace and T G. Sheffield Either as suitable men to fill the vancancy, and would be glad if it met with Honors approbation, ^that you would appoint <hi rend='str'>them</hi> one^ Either of them will Except of the office
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<p corresp='TTP35084680P3' xml:id='OTP35084680P3'>Respectfully yours &amp;c.<lb/>
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