W. S. D. Mcgowan to Beriah Magoffin
1861-03-26
- Date of Creation
- March 26, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Louisville, Jefferson 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
- MG18-463 to MG18-464
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-0629
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32209037
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- Dates
- 1861-03-26
Citation
W. S. D. Mcgowan to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-03-26, 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-0001-020-0629 (November 14, 2026).
Louisville
To his Excellency Beriah Magoffin Frankfort Ky
Dear Sir having been called upon by the friend of [...] Johnes to Join in a petition to your Excellency for this pardon I cherfully comply having been a citizen of the County of Warren where he was convicted and personaly acquainted with his family which is one of the best in the state I think that if the young man is premited to return to his family Relatives & friends he would make a useful Citizen otherwise to remain in Prison with those that he will be compelled to asotiate with in Prison would have a diferent efect
I do hope after considering the petitioners there character the relatives of the young man & that you will Pardon him & premit him againt to the his relatives & friends
Respectfully Yours
W. S. D Mcgowan