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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-0001-018-0058 MG6-154

Hawesville, Hancock County, Kentucky Hawesville, Hancock County, Kentucky 1861-09-21 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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Hawesville Ky Sept 21th 1861 To His Excelency. B Magoffin Govener of Ky and Commander in Chief of the forces of Ky

The Members of the Company of the State Guard known as the Hancock Riffes,, of which I am first Lieutenant having failed to take the oath required by the Second Section of an Act entitled "an act to amend an act for the better organisation of the Militia" Approved 24th May 1861 and the Company ^having^ their by become disbanded. I have the honor to tender to your Excelencey this my resignation of the office of 1st Leutenant of Said Company

I have the honor to be your Excellencies obedient Servant Saml, G, Hughes

Recommended to be Accepted By Order Genl T. L. Crittenden By Geo. W. Monroe Aid de Camp

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accepted B. Magoffin Com in chief --