Sweaney & Taylor to Beriah Magoffin
1861-02-21
- Date of Creation
- February 21, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Owensboro, Daviess 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
- MG18-449
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-0620
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32209028
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- Dates
- 1861-02-21
Citation
Sweaney & Taylor to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-02-21, 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-0001-020-0620 (November 14, 2026).
Owensboro Ky
Hon Beriah Magoffin
Governor of Ky
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you Memorial in the case of Comth vs M. Smithimer. Mr Smithimer is a very good Citizen and a law abiding man. I hope you will grant the Petition — The fine is a very onerous one indeed — The proof established that certain parties merely played a game of Euchre for Beer — If you can remit the fine please notify your friend &c
Sweeney & Taylor
By R Hawes Taylor