Correspondence

Nathaniel Wolfe to Beriah Magoffin

1860-11-13

Date of Creation
November 13, 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
MG18-107 to MG18-108
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-0392
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32208800
People
Magoffin, Beriah
Alexander Hezekiah, Jr.
Alexander Hezekiah, Sr.
Wolfe, Nathaniel
White, Sally
Places
Louisville, Kentucky
Meade County, Kentucky
Organizations
Kentucky State Penitentiary
Meade Circuit Court
Dates
1860-11-13
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Nathaniel Wolfe 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-0001-020-0392 (November 12, 2026).

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Louisville Novr 13th 1860
My dear Sir

The bearer of this letter is Sally White the sister ^of^ Hezekiah Alexander a free man of color who was sentenced to the Penitentiary from Meade County in July last.

Some time ago I sent to you a copy of the record in the case It clearly showed that the accused was convicted Contrary to law But I could not obtain an ap order of appeal because of this defect of the proceedings in this Circuit Court.

I must appeal to you in behalf of his sister and his aged father to pardon Hezekiah

Give him an opportunity of showing to you & to the world that he has been unjustly puneshed

His sister & Father display an

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affection for him that adds dignity to human nature and on their account as well as on account of the unfortunate man I ask you to pardon him

Very respty
Yr obt servt
Nat Wolfe

Govr Magoffin

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Nat Wolfe
Hez. Alexander's Case Peny —