Correspondence

Petree & Bristow to Beriah Magoffin

1860-11-09

Date of Creation
November 9, 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
MG17-31
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-0121
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32208531

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1860-11-09
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Petree & Bristow to Beriah Magoffin, 1860-11-09, 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-0001-020-0121 (November 13, 2026).

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Hopkinsville Ky Nov 9th 1860
Gov B Magoffin
Frankfort Ky

We enclose herewith a petition fon behalf of Messrs Garth & Dickerson of Todd Co which explains itself —

We know the facts stated in the petition to be true & would respectfully urge upon your Excellency the propriety of Executive interposition

We enclose also a letter from Hon H. J. Stites & one from the Commwlths atty — Our Circuit Judge Hon Thos C. Dabney has promised to address your Excellency relative to this matter & we presume
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has done so —

Will you have the kindness to let us know your conclusion in the premises by letter addressed to us at Hopkinsville Ky.

Very Respcty
Your Obdt svts
Petree & Bristow

Duel Case —
no Judgt —