Thornton F. Marshall to Beriah Magoffin

Accession Number

KYR-0001-020-1777

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

MG23-112 to MG23-113

Place of Creation

Augusta, Bracken County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

20 March 1862

Dates Mentioned

1862-03-20

Augusta Ky
March 20^th 1862
Gov. Magoffin
Dear Sir

At the request of the father of Johnson Mains now in the Penitentiary for Horse Stealing I write you — I have conversed with my brother W. C. Marshall and many other intelligent, & prominent citizens of our County. & all say they are satisfied their was no criminal intent in the taking of the Horse — The father of the young man is poor, but honest & none sustains a more unexceptionable character for morality & good
citizenship — I think from all I have learned in reference to his case, your interposition in his behalf would be eminently just & right — My brother informs me that he has written you, giving you a full history of the case & therefore I forbear to bore you —

My best wishes for your health, prosperity & distinction
Sincerely yr Sv ~~[...]~~
Thorton, F. Marshall

Mains' Case
MBracken

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