Correspondence

T. Turner to Beriah Magoffin

1861-01-02

Date of Creation
January 2, 1861
Place of Creation
Mount Sterling, Montgomery 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
MG18-227-1
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-0465
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32208873

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1861-01-02
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T. Turner to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-01-02, 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-0001-020-0465 (November 14, 2026).

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Mt. Sterling Ky Jan 2. 1861
Hon. B, Magoffin
Dr. Governor

Inclosed I send you a petition for John Phelps to remit a fine against him, for wearing concealed weapons, It is signed by the Jury who tried the case. It correctly recites the facts as developed by the proof. I hope you will remit it forthwith as the Sheriff is pressing Mr. Phelps for the Money on the fine

Very Resp Yr Friend
T. Turner