Correspondence

M. L. Keith to Beriah Magoffin

1860-11-26

Date of Creation
November 26, 1860
Place of Creation
Lexington, Fayette 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
MG17-125
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-0185
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FTP Identifier
32208595

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1860-11-26
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M. L. Keith to Beriah Magoffin, 1860-11-26, 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-0001-020-0185 (November 13, 2026).

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Lexington, Ky. Nov, 26th. 1860
To His Excellency the Honl". B. McGoffin
Govener of. Kentucky
Dear. Sir

Enclosed I send you a petition for. your Clemency in the Case of Samuel Thompson for a ForfeitedRecognizance Signed by all the official officers of the City — Stating the facts in the case — and as he is an expense to the City, would beg your ExecutiveClemency — In truth he is an indolent but veryharmless man, and of a veryRespectableFamily and has been confined in the City Work House for over Two months at hard labor which we think is sufficient punishment for his Offence as it was only for a forfeitedRecognizance

Hoping that you will tender Your ExecutiveClemency

I remain
Yours. Most Respectfully
M. L. Keith Acting Marshall

PS
Your immediate attention is respectfully desired — address as above & oblige

M. L K

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Respite 6 Mos
B. M
Lexington City Ct
$100. } Forfeited Recognizance
Saml Thompson
IssdNov. 26. 1860