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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Appointments, 1859-1862 KYR-0001-018-0004 MG6-76 to MG6-77

Fort Arbuckle, Chickasaw Nation Fort Arbuckle, Chickasaw Nation 1861-01-13 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Fort Arbuckle C N Jany 13th 1861 Sir

I have the honor to offer my services to the State, when her honorable Govenor thinks she ought to withdraw herself from the Union; & hope he will give me a position, eaqual at least to the one I hold; but a better one if you can

I am sir Very respectfully E W Crittenden 1st Lt 1st Cavly

To B Magoffin Govenor of the state of Kentucky Frankfort Ky

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Lieut E. W. Crittenden

1861