Henry J. Stites to Beriah Magoffin
1860-11-06
- Date of Creation
- November 6, 1860
- Place of Creation
- Hopkinsville, Christian 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
- MG17-19
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-0113
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32208523
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- Dates
- 1860-11-06
Citation
Henry J. Stites to Beriah Magoffin, 1860-11-06, 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-0001-020-0113 (February 11, 2026).
Hopkinsville
Dr Sir
My friend Saml Bernard Esqr has an application to make for a client of his who has been unfortunate enough to be fined for a violation of some of the penal laws of this State.
I know nothing of the merits of the application but take pleasure in saying that you may rely with confidence upon what Mr Bernard may say to you in relation thereto; and any civilities of kindness which you may show or extend to him will be gratfully remembered by him and
very truly
yr friend
H. J. Stites
Hon. B. Magoffin
Frankfort ky