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 November 12, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, 1859-1862 KYR-0001-023-0127 MG1-364 to MG1-365

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1862-02-28 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Joshua F. Speed Esq. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Frankfort, Ky., Feby 28, 1862. Dear Sir:

You are hereby authorized and empowered by me to represent and settle the claims ^then paper vouchers^ of the State of Kentucky against the Federal Government incurred in raiding troops to aid in suppressing the present rebellion, and as the agent of the state to receive andreceiptfor from the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States allsuch ^whatever sum or^ sums of money may be due to the State of Kentucky under an act of Congress Approved July 27th 1861.

Respectfully B. Magoffin

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Joshua F. Speed

Appointed as Agent to settle Claims of Ky Against the United States

AppdFeby 28th 1862

CommdApr. 7. 1862