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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-0001-018-0012 MG6-88

Milton, Trimble County, Kentucky Milton, Trimble County, Kentucky 1861-04-11 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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Milton Trimble Co, Ky April 11th 1861 To His Excellency B. Magoffin Gov. of Kentucky

Wheras owing to my advanced age and ill health I am unable to attend to the duties imposed upon me as Col. of the Enrolled Militia of Trimble Co. I beg leave to offer my resignation.. Hoping that thereby the office will be placed in better hands I am respectfully

John M. Abbott

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Trimble Co Resignation of Col of Enrolled Militia

Filed Apr 16 1861

Accepted B. M