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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-0001-018-0034 MG6-118 to MG6-119

Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky 1861-07-22 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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Paris Ky July 22nd 1861 Gov Magoffin

Sir -- I hereby send you my resignation as 1s Lieutenant in the Ky State Guard -- Inclosed please find my commission --

Capt Hope (to whose company I belonged) & Col Hanson having resigned, I send my resignation directly to you, hoping that it will answer, & that it will be immediately accepted --

Most Resptly Your Obt Svt B. W. Buckner

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Buckners -- resignation --

Accepted B. Magoffin Com in Chief.