Petition

John N. Dow, Sr. et al. to Beriah Magoffin

1861-01-22

Date of Creation
January 22, 1861
Place of Creation
Caldwell County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Petition
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
Box / Folder
MG17A-78 to MG17A-79
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-0024
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32208435
People
Scott, Aaron G.
Shackelford, Allen
Lamb, Andrew Jackson
Orange, Andrew M.
Magoffin, Beriah
O'Neal, Bryant
Littlefield, Buckner
Hooper, Charles Sanford
Hunter, David L.
Stovall, David
Scott, Demarcus "Mark" L.
Lamb, Durin Clark
Nichols, Eli, Jr.
Hooper, Enoch B.
Eison, Francis M.
Inglis, G. W.
Hayes, George W.
Scott, Gideon C.
Francis, James H.
Crow, James Madison
Hankley, John A.
Lamb, John, Sr.
Dorr, John N., Jr.
Dorr, John N., Sr.
Ford, John S.
Cartwright, Milton A.
Glass, Milton D.
Nichols, Nathaniel
Lamb, Patton Bell
Nichols, Reddick
Hunter, Richard
Dawson, Riley P.
Crews, Roberson
Campbell, Samuel C.
Laprad, Samuel
Lamb, Shelton
Smith, Simeon
Wadlington, Thomas B.
Pool, Timothy B.
Dorr, Valentine
Mitchusson, William E.
Hunter, William G.
Pool, William Henry
Darnall, Willis
Teer, Wilson
Nichols, Wright, Sr.
Orange, Zephaniah Jordan
Places
Caldwell County, Kentucky
Christian County, Kentucky
Kentucky
Lyon County, Kentucky
Organizations
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Dates
1861-01-22
1861-01-28
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John N. Dow, Sr. et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-01-22, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-020-0024 (November 12, 2026).

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To
His Excellency Beriah Magoffin Govenor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky —

Dear Sir — We the undersigned citizens of Caldwell County Ky. have long known Thomas. B. Wadlington & he has ever been considered a good & true hearted, loyal citizen. Known & noted, for his industry & his orderly & peaceable conduct. The difficulty in which he was engaged with M. A. Cartwright, did not appear to us, to be of his own seeking, nor are we satisfied, nor do we believe that the case was fairly presented to the jury, as it occurred — We hope your Excellency will review the case, & give the poor man the benefit of every doubt & we desire, that his case may be judged with mercy & regarded with favor, & that your Excellency will take into consideration every circumstance, that ought to operate in his behalf. And we desire that your Excellency may be & will be persuaded; that it is consistent with your duty, to extend to him Executive Clemency, and that his life may be spared, either by a full pardon or a commutation of his punishment —

Jany 22d 1861 —
Yours respectfully —