Gov Magoffin
Dear Sir

About twelve months since two citizens of Todd county Messrs Lauth and Dickerson — brothers in law — had a difficulty, which resulted in the interchange of hostile notes tending to an interview across the Tennessee line. Before the meeting a reconciliation, perfectly satisfactory and honorable to both parties, was effected by the interposition of friends.

The grand jury of Todd — not fancying such a correspondence — took notice of it by indictment and the same is still pending. The friends of both gentlemen, and

they are numerous, apprehend that a trial of his case will possibly if not certainly renew the hostility heretofore existing, and, with a view to save so unpleasant a result, have determined to ask your intevention in behalf of the parties prior to a judgment.

From my knowledge of the parties, transaction and all the circumstance, I am altogether persuaded that the application is a meritorious one, and that your intervention will be highly satisfactory not only to your friends, but to the people of Todd and this county.

The parties are highly honorable gentlemen and will properly appreciate a favorable consideration of their case, and I feel satisfied that every body

will be pleased if you can intervene in their behalf —

very truly
Yr. Friend
H. J. Stites
Nov 3^d 1860
Hopkinsville
Ky.