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 November 12, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Appointments, 1859-1862 KYR-0001-018-0061 MG6-157

Hawesville, Hancock County, Kentucky Hawesville, Hancock County, Kentucky 1861-09-21 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Hawesville Ky Sept 21st 1861 To the Excelency of B. Magoffin Govener of Ky and Commander in Chief of the forces of Kentucky

The members of the company of the State Guard: known as the Handcock rifles of wich which I am third LLieutenant having Refused to take the oath required by the Second Section of an act entitled "an an act to amend an act for the better organization of the Malitia approved 24th May 18.61 and the company having thereby become disbanded I have the honer to tender to your Excellency this my Resignation of the office of third Lieutenant of Said company

I have the honer to be your Excellencies obedient Servent John S Lamar

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Recommended to be accepted By Order Genl. T. L. Crittenden by Geo. W. Monroe Aid De Camp

accepted B. Magoffin Com in chief --