<title type="main">James Guthrie et al. to Beriah Magoffin

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November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, 1859-1862 KYR-0001-023-0027 MG1-204

Washington, District of Columbia Washington, District of Columbia 1861-02-28 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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Washington Feby 28th 1861 To his Excellency B. Magoffin, Gov. of Ky.

The undersigned Commissioners appointed by a resolution of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, to meet such commissioners as might be appointed by the several states in accordance with the request of the State of Virginia, to confer together upon the present condition of our country, respectfully report

That they assembled in the City of Washington on the 4th Inst. twenty one states being represented and continued in session until the 27th Inst and finally agreed on the enclosed printed propositions as a basis of settlement and pacification --

The Journal of our proceedings as soon as completed and printed, will be transmitted as part of this report

Respectfully James Guthrie C. S. Morehead Joshua F. Bell C. A. Wickliffe

P. S. It is proper to remark that before this report was written & signed two of the Commissioners Hon J. B. Clay & Genl Butler had left the City.

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Comr to Washington City Report