Correspondence

William H. Miller to Beriah Magoffin

1862-08-19

Date of Creation
August 19, 1862
Place of Creation
Princeton, Caldwell County, Kentucky
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
Box / Folder
MG17A-151 to MG17A-152
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-0076
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32208486
People
Magoffin, Beriah
Cartwright, Milton A.
Wadlington, Thomas B.
Miller, William H.
Wadlington, William J.
Wadlington, William, Sr.
Places
Frankfort, Kentucky
Kentucky
Princeton, Kentucky
United States of America
Organizations
Kentucky State Penitentiary
Dates
1862-08-19
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William H. Miller to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-08-19, 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-0001-020-0076 (November 12, 2026).

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August 19/62
PrincetonKy —
Hon. B. Maggofin —

Dear Sir enclosed I send you Wm J. Wadlingtons statement on oath as to the difficulty between his father Thos ,B, Wadlington & M. A. Cartwright. And also the affidavit of fifteen of his immidiate neighbors attesting to his good character for truth and verasity on oath. Those being the papers you told Williamto send you when he left Frankforta fiew days ago so he informed me, I hope dear Govenor that those papers will be amply sufficient togather with those on file to induce your excellency to release my friend Thos ,B, Wadlington from the state prison. and restore him to the

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bosom of his family and the society of his many friends —

I am the more anxious you should take speedy action in the matter on account of the disturbed state of the country, for you orour I know that life is uncertain in these times — Hoping that you and family are enjoying peace and health and quiet I remain your friend as ever

Will, H, Miller

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File in Wadlingtons case —