Green Clay Smith to J. Dudly

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KYR-0001-020-1163

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

MG20-319 to MG20-320

Place of Creation

Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

25 June 1861

Dates Mentioned

1861-06-25

Green Clay Smith to J. Dudly, 25 June 1861, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862, MG20-319 to MG20-320, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, KY. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-020-1163, (accessed December 21, 2024).

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Covington Kentucky
June 25^th 1861-
M^r. Dudly.
My Dear Sir,

Enclosed you will find a petition to Govenor Magoffin and a letter from me to him, asking for a pardon of a young man now in jail, convicted of larceny, and sentenced to the penitentiary for one year. I send them to you, and through you to the Gov. that he may certainly get them, and that his attention may be especially called to it, I trust you will do me the favor to call immediately on the Gov. and urge him to act upon it at once -- Young Peak has a widow mother, and an exceedingly clever, honest, and industrious woman, she is distressed beyond measure, & seems to be allmost beside herself -- I have obtoned but few signees to the petition but those are of the best men, of our city -- The Young man was in my judgement induced to do this and, it is his First, and from his present state of feeling I believe him to be amply repentant -- ask the Govenor if he pleases for my sake, pardon this man --
I would not ask it, if I did not believe the young man should be pardoned. I sincerely believe he will do right hereafter and make a good boy & an industrious man -- you can read my letter to the gov. and also the petition & better understand the case -- If the Gov. will pardon him will you telegraph me of the fact, the young man does not want to go to Frankfort if it can be helped --

I hope you will see the Gov. immediately and urge him to act in the case at once --

All are well --

Give my love to GrandMa, and believe me to be truly your friend & Relative

G. Clay Smith

M^r. J. Dudly --

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