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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-0001-023-0140 MG1-385 to MG1-386

Albany, Albany County, New York Albany, Albany County, New York 1862-07-02 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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EXCELSIOR
STATE OF NEW YORK. Executive Department. Albany, July 2d 1862 Sir:

I have the honor to inclose herewith a copy of the memorial recently presented to the President, and by him to Congress, in behalf of the State of New York in respect to adjusting its canals to the defence of the Northern and Northwestern Lakes. In view of the manifestly great importance to the National defence and National commerce, of this measure, I desire to ask your particular attention to the subject, represented therein.

I am, with much respect Your obdt. servant. E. D. Morgan

His Excellency Beriah Magoffin Governor &c. &c. &c. Frankfort Kentucky

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New York

Letter from the Governor in regard to enlarging canals by Genl Government