George C. Rogers and E. M. Covington to William R. Covington
1861-02-26
- Date of Creation
- February 26, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Bowling Green, Warren 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
- MG18-465
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-0630
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32209038
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- Dates
- 1861-02-26
Citation
George C. Rogers and E. M. Covington to William R. Covington, 1861-02-26, 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-0001-020-0630 (December 11, 2025).
Bowling Green Ky
Mr Wm R Covington
Dr Sir — The friends of Rufus Jones intend making an effort to secure his pardon by the Governor. Nothing would be so effectual to accomplish that purpose as a request upon the part of the jurors who tried him — There is certainly no inconsistency in them doing so. They have discharged this duty under their oaths & very often the facts proved careful this course under the law, when other circumstances lead the mind to wish the convicted might not be furnished — The Governor has the power to pardon & we believe will do so if the jury think & say it is a case where Executive clemency should be exercised — We hope you will be willing to say so for Rufus Jones.
Yr frnds
Geo. C. Rogers
E. M. Covington