William S. Downey to Beriah Magoffin
1860-11-19
- Date of Creation
- November 19, 1860
- Place of Creation
- Richmond, Madison 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
- MG17-185
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-0222
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32208632
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- Dates
- 1860-11-19
Citation
William S. Downey to Beriah Magoffin, 1860-11-19, 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-0001-020-0222 (December 11, 2025).
Richmond
Gov. Magoffin
Dr Sir,
Messrs Barnes, Maupin and Hill who were the securities of Joseph Williams for his appearance in this court to answer three indictments pending against him, have to day shown me this petition to your Excellency for a Remission of the Judgt agt them on the Bench, they are all gentlemen of the highest Respectability, and the facts set out in the petition are so far as I can learn substantially true — From My Knowledge of the gentlemen They would present as others — if it would please your excellency to grant their prayer, it seems to me it could be no hurt to any one, and would be a benefit to the family of the accused and his creditors
Respectfully
W. S Downey —