A. J. James to Beriah Magoffin

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KYR-0001-023-0059

Document Genre

Correspondence

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Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, 1859-1862

Item Location

MG1-250 to MG1-251

Place of Creation

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

6 May 1861

Dates Mentioned

1861-05-06

A. J. James to Beriah Magoffin, 6 May 1861, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, 1859-1862, MG1-250 to MG1-251, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, KY. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-023-0059, (accessed December 26, 2024).

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Attorney Generals office
May 6 1861.

In the Matter of Hon. V. Coleman's right to seat in H.R. I am of opinion a resignation not delivered to the Governor, by a person with whom it had been entrusted, but destroyed and not delivered would not amount to a resignation.

The state of facts in regard to the basis of action upon which the proclamation is was issued for the election of another member in his place, is not fully within the knowledge of M^r Coleman -- and I have not the facts sufficient to enable me to determine whether a resignation did take place.

I think from the statements made to me that M^r Coleman should occupy the seat until some other claimant appears -- The House is the Judge of the qualifications of its own members

If there has been no election under the Proclamation -- there should be no other issued unless a proper resignation is on file in the Secretary's office.

A J James att^o Gen^l

Gov. Magoffin

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