John Downing, Sr. to Beriah Magoffin
1861-02-26
- Date of Creation
- February 26, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Rochester, Butler 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
- MG19-90
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-0699
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32209107
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- Dates
- 1861-02-26
Citation
John Downing, Sr. to Beriah Magoffin, 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-0001-020-0699 (November 13, 2026).
Rochester Butler Co Ky
To the Hon..
Governor of Ky.
Dear Sir by the request of Mrs Phillips I would ask you to give her the request she asks you for that is to take into consideration ^her^ Situation. She is living on the Charity of her friends, hopeing you will release her husband from your prison.
Sir in a conversation with you at the Gault Hous in Louisville you Stated that you intened to releas him so that he Should not be disfranchised, and I do hope you will. If you could with propriety let him out in a few days I do assure you it would be a great Joy to her, as I know she is a feeling & Effectionate wife. I could Say more but it is unnesssary only hopeing you will Comply with the wishes of her & friends
Very respectfully your Obt Servant
John Downing Senr
Phillips Case