H. Garnett to Beriah Magoffin

Accession Number

KYR-0001-020-0760

Document Genre

Correspondence

Repository

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

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

Item Location

MG19-183 to MG19-184

Place of Creation

Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

30 March 1861

Dates Mentioned

1861-03-30

Bowling Green Ky
March 30/61
Hon^l. Beriah M^cGoffin
Respected Sir

I take great pleasure in being able to state to you that upon my arrival at home, I found Judge Green, letter had been duly forwarded to me through Adams Express and which I hope has been handed you by our Mutual friend M^r. Strange,- and that you have also received the letter announcing the fact that no farther effort would be made to interfere in the matter the letter refered to was written by the Honl. Henry Grider one of the Lawyers engaged in the prosecution and the intimate friend and adviser of both
the families, and a Gentleman whose Standing in the green river county needs no comment, The signers to that letter.. Mr Simon Jenkins the Uncle of the young man who was killed, and the Principle prosecutor since the death of Mr. Henry Mitchell. has very cheerfully said that he should not attempt to get up any remonstrance- M^r Thos. Jenkins another of the prosecutors and Uncle, and who was one of the Commonwealth^s Witnesses has said he was willing to do anything in his power for the boys releif —

M^r C M Jenkins another of the prosecutors has signed the letter, which I trust fully explains itself, and now may I ask you what more can we do, if anything remains to be done
you have but to intimate ^it^ and ^we^ will use all our exertions to have your views carefully met. The names of the two Jury men who have not signed the petition we will endeavour to send early next week. I am aware of how you are daily and nightly annoyed and would suggest, that any thing farther we may have to do, you can inform our M^r. Strange and he will do the necessary Writing

Very respectfully
H. Garnett

N. B. M^r. Vand. Smith and M^r. James Smith family were at my house on my return home, and desired to be kindly remembered to you and yours. again

Yours
B C G

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