Petition

Aaron Horn to Beriah Magoffin

1860-10-26

Date of Creation
October 26, 1860
Place of Creation
Fayette 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
MG17-4
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-0104
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FTP Identifier
32208514

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Aaron Horn to Beriah Magoffin, 1860-10-26, 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-0001-020-0104 (November 13, 2026).

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Fayette County Oct 26th 1860
To His Eccellency Beriah Magoffin
Dear Sir

I was fined twenty dollars at the September Term of the Madison Circuit Court For Playing Cards The facts are these It has binn over five years a go I did play Cards in the County of Madison for Amusement with a particular friend of Mine I considerd it No harm and Not against he Laws of my Native State I am poor and have a Family to support I hope you will Interpose your Executive Clemency and Remit the fine and Oblige your friend

Aaron Horn

B Magoffin Governor of the State of Kentucky
Dear Sir

The above Petitioner Aaron Horn is a Clever Man and a hard worker He is a good Democrat and one of the best working Men I have known him for over Thirty years he has all ways lived in My Neghborhood The Remitting of the fine will Meet the Expectations of your Friends Since the Remitance to Cleavland Fayette County I Remain yours Respectfully

R C Rogers
J. E Rogers
Robt J Breckinridge
B F Graves
Thos. W. Bullock
ChasWheatly..

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Madison
Cir. Ct.
$20. } Gaming
Aaron Horn
IssdONov 1. 1860

Remitted
B. M