John Stites to Beriah Magoffin
1861-03-02
- Date of Creation
- March 2, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Hopkinsville, Christian 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
- MG19-135
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-0730
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32209138
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- Dates
- 1861-03-02
Citation
John Stites to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-03-02, 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-0001-020-0730 (February 14, 2026).
Hopkinsville Ky
Hon: Beriah Magoffin
Dear Sir
I have just read the petition of Mr William Hord to be released from a fine of fifteen ^or twenty^ dollars for selling liquor and concur with the petitioners. I think from his poverty & his feeble health that he is a fit subject of executive clemency. Besides he promises to "sin no more" in that way. I hope you will deem it consistent with your feelings to remit the fine
very respectfully
yours &c
John Stites