Joe Roulhac to Beriah Magoffin
1860-12-19
- Date of Creation
- December 19, 1860
- Place of Creation
- Hickman, Fulton 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
- MG17-207
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-0241
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32208651
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- Dates
- 1860-12-19
Citation
Joe Roulhac to Beriah Magoffin, 1860-12-19, 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-0001-020-0241 (November 13, 2026).
Hickman Ky
Honl Beriah McGoffin
Frankfort Ky
Dear Sir
I write you in behalf of one Micheal McGinney who was Sent to the penitentiary from this County Law court. The circumstances as Stated in the Petition forwarded to you are believed almost universally here. McGinney's wife confessed to me that She took the goods — By giving this case your Merciful consideration you will confer a favor upon an unfortunate Son of Erin, whose birth is in Such prosecutions as you must know is his misfortune. The Expression "that he is nothing but an Irishman" is too frequent. Trusting that you may find it consistent with your official & moral duties to pardon the prisoner I remain yours with much respect
Joe Roulhac