Correspondence

J. H. Riddell to J. W. South

1861-02-08

Date of Creation
February 8, 1861
Place of Creation
Irvine, Estill 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
MG18-486
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-0641
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32209049

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J. H. Riddell to J. W. South, 1861-02-08, 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-0001-020-0641 (November 14, 2026).

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Irvine Ky — Feby 8th 1861
Col J. W. South
Dear Sir

Some time in the forefront of august last I forwarded to you a peition — for the remission of a fine against William Williams and you said in reply that the Govenor was not at home and the secretary respited it for three months and that time has long since Expired I have written again & again to you & the govenor but have recd no answer it is a case that I am Satisfied should be remitted the petition & c is on file which will explain the whole matter, please have the govenors action upon it as early as practicable practicable all well no news.

Yours & C.
J. H. Riddell

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Estill Cir. Ct
$50 } Weapons
Wm Williams
Remission Issd
Feby 15. 1861

Col J. W. South
} Frankfort
Ky
for Dr Riddell