Petition

George P. Doern et al. to Unknown

1860-10-24

Date of Creation
October 24, 1860
Place of Creation
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Petition
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
MG18-149 to MG18-150
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-0418
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FTP Identifier
32208826

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Dates
1860-10-24
1861-01-21
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George P. Doern et al. to Unknown, 1860-10-24, 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-0001-020-0418 (November 14, 2026).

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We the undersigned, citizens of Jefferson County, and City of Louisville would moust respectfully join in the prayer of the petitioners William Beck and Charles Reel, and recogmmend them to your honer as proper objects of executive clemency.

Anzeiger office: Oct 24th/60

I am well acquainted with both petitioners and especially with Mr. Charles Reel, who has been in my employ for the last eighteen months. — He has during my acquaintance with him been a faithfull, industrious and hardworking man, and therefore recommend him to your clemency

Geo. P. Doern

A. B. Jones Deputy Clerk, P. C C)
H C Russell D, M)
S N Hodges
W G Reasor
Pat Hawes
A H Mckay
John Jones
Jury Wm E Kennedy
Jacob Laval
John H. Ropke
Jacob Schrout
J W Knight
E. Garland
Henry. [A] Johnston

C H. Knapp
P. Buckner
Pr, Emye
Philipp Doll
Orlando Miller
John Trainor
A M [Saglay]
John D Pope
J M Boggs
J. H. Kice
Chas,, Arbegust
Conrad Woerner
Jos Clement J. P. J. C
E. R. Dean
M, R Murphy.

[Page 2] The petitioner Wm Beck Sustains a good Character for industry & sobriety with the few I have heard Speak of him. I know nothing of the facts involved in the case for which the fine was imposed.

W. T. Haggin
Wm F. Barret

The Petitioners both sustain a good character for Industry, & Sobriety & Stand well with their Neighbors.

Geo. W. Johnston.

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Louisville City Ct
$200 each
Wm Beck & Chas Reel
Remission Issd
Jany 21. 1861

Remitted
B. M