Correspondence

Andrew J. James to Beriah Magoffin

1860-11-08

Date of Creation
November 8, 1860
Place of Creation
Frankfort, Franklin 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
MG17-28
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-0119
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FTP Identifier
32208529

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Dates
1860-11-08
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Andrew J. James to Beriah Magoffin, 1860-11-08, 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-0001-020-0119 (December 11, 2025).

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Frankfort Novr 8 1860
Dear Governer

This will be handed you b Joseph Rickett Esqr of Muhlenberg county; he is a practicing lawyer and stands well in his profession — I have had the pleasure of an acquaintance with him since the winter 1855-6 we were both members of the Legislature that winter, and it affords me pleasure to say to you that so far as I know he is a gentleman of integrity and candour —

He has charge of a Petition asking the commutation of punishment from death to the penitentiary of a man who has lately been convicted of murder in McLean

of Course you will act upon the case as you think is right —

Yours very truly
A. J. James