George W. Johnston to Beriah Magoffin
1860-11-15
- Date of Creation
- November 15, 1860
- Place of Creation
- Louisville, Jefferson 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
- MG17-76
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-0151
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32208561
Citation
George W. Johnston to Beriah Magoffin, 1860-11-15, 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-0001-020-0151 (November 12, 2026).
Louisville
His ExcellencyB. Magoffin
Gov of Kentucky.
Dr Sir.
This will be handed you by Sally White a free woman of color who I have known as a resident of this city for several years and a very well behaved Industrious Woman, She will call on you to ask your Interference in behalf of her Brother Hezekiah Alexander who is confined in the Penitentiary haveing been Sentenced in Meade cty on a charge as she tells us of entering a House, or attempting to enter a House with Intent to rob. — I know nothing of the Scircumstances of the case but understand they have been laid before you; For the sake of the Sister and the Circumstances will Justify it, I should be glad to hear that he has been released by Executive Pardon.
I am Dr Sir
Your Friend & Obt Servt
Geo. W. Johnston.