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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-0001-018-0100 MG6-209

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1861-11-23 Correspondence English 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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Hon: Nat Gaither Jr Sec: of State Sir

Commissions which issd

on 16th Nov. 1861toEdwin K. Stephens -- Captain""Walter F. Stafford -- 1st Lieut:""David L. Cook -- 2d Lieut:

Should be dated 13th Octo. 1861. please change your record. And Commissions which issd

On 15th Nov. 1861toS. Brent -- Captain""James Dunham -- 1st Lieut"""Joel S. Hickman2d Lieut.

these should be dated 31st October 1861. and Hickmans' Commission should be Joel D. Hickman. please change your records.

I am sorry for this trouble, but the reports are so badly made here, such are sometimes impossible.

Very Resply John W. Finnell Adjt Genl

Adjt Genls Office 23 Novr 1861