George Dixon to Grant Green
1861-02-07
- Date of Creation
- February 7, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
- 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
- MG19-93 to MG19-94
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-0701
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32209109
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- Dates
- 1861-02-07
Citation
George Dixon to Grant Green, 1861-02-07, 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-0001-020-0701 (November 14, 2026).
Memphis
Dear Grant,
Inclosed you will find a letter to Govr MaGoffin in behalf of Mr. Powell recently condemned for the stealing of a carpet Bag at Paducah Ky. and request you to interest yourself in behalf of the unfortunate man. I have not time to enlarge upon matters but will write you in a short time. Our Election for delegates, comes off Saturday and a I think, Secession will be defeated though, I am for Secession, at the earliest moment myself.-
Your Uncle
Geo. Dixon
Grant Green Esqr
Auditor
Frankfort
Ky_