Petition

Lucian Anderson to Unknown

Place of Creation
Graves 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
MG18-275 to MG18-276
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-0501
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32208909

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Dates
1860-08
1856
1857-08
1856
1860-08
1861-01-29
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Citation

Lucian Anderson to Unknown, 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-0001-020-0501 (November 13, 2026).

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In case of Comlth vs J W Perry — in the Graves Equity & Criminal Court for Gaming a Judgment was rendered at the August term thereof 1860 for Two Hundred & Twenty five Dollars for suffering persons to play cards in his house — Perry was a Tavern Keeper at [...][...] since [...] business is a poor man & I think the Gov would do a human act to release him

Luc Anderson

In case of Comlth vs Jas Gardner for betting on Presidential Election in 1856 a Judgment was rendered at August term 1857 for $100 — Gov Morehead stopped its collection for one year he is poor & as all the others who were [...] & fined for betting in 1856 were released I think that Gardner ought to be released as he is very poor & unable to pay his debts

Luc Anderson

In case of Comlth v S W Bennett on recognizance a Jugt was rendered by Lee Anderson for one Hundred Dollars as August term of Graves Equity & Criminal Court for 1860. I was not

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in court when Judgt was rendered or I should have not been it — The clerk &c. Court [...] Anderson inform me that Bennet has been tried for the offence & fined & [...] the debt before the Judgt on the recognizance [...] these facts which I believe to be true the Gov is also to interpose

Luc Anderson

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Graves
Cr & E Ct.
J W Perry $225
Gaming
Jas Gardner $1.00
Betting


Lu Anderson
$100 For Recog

ssdJany 29, 1861

Remitted
B. M.