Correspondence

L. W. Audrey to Beriah Magoffin

1861-01-31

Date of Creation
January 31, 1861
Place of Creation
Frankfort, Franklin 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
MG18-316 to MG18-317
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-0527
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FTP Identifier
32208935

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Dates
1861-01-31
1861-01-30
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L. W. Audrey to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-01-31, 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-0001-020-0527 (November 13, 2026).

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Senate Chamber 31st Jan: 1861
Hon. B Magoffin
Dear Sir

Since I arrived here a highly respectable and humanly Signed petition was entrusted to me paying your Excelency. to remit Two fines imposed by the Fleming circuit Court of 60$ each one on Dianna. Pitts, a poor widow. and one one Wesley Berry. Mr Berry and Mrs Pitt. resided together and were indicted together. and each fined it was my clear to me that they were unproperly find. and the Jury was induced by a [very][...][She ask][...][...]. The parties are poor, and I Surely Trust that your Excellency will remit there fines. I feel most embarassed at having tossed the petition amidst the confusion & business of the Senate. May I assure your Excellency that I Surely Trust that it is entirely proper to remit the fines aforesaid

Yours Truly
L W Audrey

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Fleming Cir Ct
Respite 12 mo
B. M.
$60 } W. Berry
Do } Diana Pitts
Issd Feby 1 ^Jany 30^ 1861