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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-0001-018-0048 MG6-141 to to MG6-142

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1861-09-17 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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Louisville, Sept 17. 1861= Sir!

I hereby tender you my resignation, of the commission as captain of the "National Blues". Co B, 2d Reg Infty, K. S. G, issued me on the 18" day of June 1861 --

Hoping it will be accepted immediately.

I am very res'py Your obdt Servant William L. Clarke

Hon B. Magoffin Gov. Com Kentucky Frankfort Ky

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accepted B. Magoffin Com in Chief --