William H. Burns to Beriah Magoffin

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KYR-0001-020-0496

Document Genre

Correspondence

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Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

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Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862

Item Location

MG18-269

Place of Creation

West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

12 January 1861

Dates Mentioned

1861-01-12

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1861-01-22

William H. Burns to Beriah Magoffin, 12 January 1861, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862, MG18-269, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, KY. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-020-0496, (accessed December 21, 2024).

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Westliberty Ky Jany the 12th 1861
His Excellency Beriah Magoffin

Dear Sir at the last June term of the Morgan circuit court, I inflicted a fine of $20. on W, W, Cox sheriff of the county, (Some disorder (having occured in court,) only to make him the more watchful of order & prompt thim to pursue it. he being then a candidate I feared he would be from the circumstance [intimidated] from using that promptness usual with him in Keeping order, I intended at the time to remit the fine at the close of the court, but forgot it & adjourned, hence the fine stands against him, and I have no controll over it, I feel that he ought not to pay it,. and therefore ask your excellency to remit it, if you under the circumstances, feel it would be compatable with your duty,

I am Dear sir your obedient servant
W^m, H, Burns

Morgan Cir. ct

Remitted
B. M

$20
W. W. Cox
Iss^dJany 22^d1861

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