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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-0001-023-0032 MG1-210

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1861-03-20 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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Frankfort, Ky., March 20. 1861. To Governor Magoffin:

In obedience to a resolution of the committee of arrangements appointed at a meeting of the citizens of Franklin County on yesterday, I have the honor, and at the same time the pleasure of inviting you as Governor of Kentucky, together with the Secretary and Assistant Secretary of State -- also the Heads of Departments, as well as their assistants and clerks, to meet the citizens of Frankfort and Franklin County at the Railroad Depot at 3 o'clock this evening, for the purpose of welcoming our distinguished fellow citizen, Hon. John J. Crittenden, to his home and friends in this place.

By orders of the committee. P. Dudley Chairman &C

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Peter Dudley