Correspondence

H. C. Harris to Beriah Magoffin

1860-11-13

Date of Creation
November 13, 1860
Place of Creation
Covington, Kenton 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
MG17-71
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-0147
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FTP Identifier
32208557

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Dates
1860-11-13
1860-07
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H. C. Harris to Beriah Magoffin, 1860-11-13, 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-0001-020-0147 (November 14, 2026).

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Covington
13th Novr 60
Governor McGoffin

James A Ransom was convicted of trying to pass Counterfeit money in July last. I did not defend him. I heard the Testimoney and thought the Jury should have found him not guilty — because he was evidently entrapped into the offense — I know him, he is undoubtedly incapable of [...] a plan for such a purpose — besides the Conduct of the officers, was such in my Judgment to have destroyed the prosecution — I seldom interfere in such matters but of [...] Governor, I well know his mother a hardworking and needs his assistance —

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