W. E. Mitchisson to Beriah Magoffin

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KYR-0001-020-1222

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

MG21-71

Place of Creation

Princeton, Caldwell County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

23 July 1861

Dates Mentioned

1861-07-23

1861-06

1861-08-30

W. E. Mitchisson to Beriah Magoffin, 23 July 1861, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862, MG21-71, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, KY. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-020-1222, (accessed December 30, 2024).

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Caldwell Co, Princeton Ky
July 23rd 1861.
To his Excellency
Beriah Magoffin Esqr
Govenor of Kentucky
Dear Sir

Whereas at the last term of our Caldwell Circuit Court, in ~~November~~June last the grand Jury of my county, found an indictment against myself for a little breach of the peace, in the way of playing a game of cards, for amusement and past time, the object of which was not to loose or gain any thing except drink a little accasionally which we did, you understand it. I know, there was others concerned of which no indictment was found against them," I acknowledge that I was in the game of which I neither won nor lost any thing I went before the Court as soon as the indictment was brought before the court, and confessed judgment of a fine of $10. as per a late act, in relation to gaming in any way, I thought it useless to have the case on Docket hoping therefore you will release the fine of $10. except attys cost & com^s, which I have already paid and in so doing you will much oblige these hard times, and I'll do so no more,
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Yours &^c= W. E. Mitchisson

I, believe the statements above to be correct.

J. Charles Barnes D. C.
For E. Pent Watkins clk
Caldwell Circuit Court

Caldwell Cir Ct
$10. } Gaming
W E Mitcheson

Remitted
B. M

Is^dAug 30, 1861

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