C. W. Woods to Beriah Magoffin
1861-03-14
- Date of Creation
- March 14, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Covington, Kenton 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
- MG19-201
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-0772
- Rights
- This image and its transcription are freely available to the public. Images appear courtesy of Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Transcriptions and annotations were created by Kentucky Historical Society staff, volunteers, and interns. When referencing this document, please use our preferred citation.; The use of transcriptions, images, or annotations from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce any material on CWGK is required.
- FTP Identifier
- 32209180
The Civil War Governors of Kentucky editors are working on annotations for this document. Check back to explore the people, places, organizations mentioned in this document.
- Dates
- 1861-03-14
Citation
C. W. Woods to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-03-14, 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-0001-020-0772 (November 13, 2026).
Covington Ky
To His Excellency B Magoffin
Governor of Ky,
Dear Sir'
At the present term of the Kenton Circuit Court, an old and hitherto highly respected citisen of this county named Joseph Temple has been convicted of perjury and by the verdict of Jury is to serve 2 years in the state Penetentiary. He is a man 63 years of age and has been convicted of perjury in a cause which was tried before me acting as Presiding Judge of the Kenton Quarterly Court. I may say that it has never appeared probable to me that he was wilfully guilty
and although I seldom feel authorised to sign a petition for the interfereance of Executive clemency, still in this case I really feel it my duty to do as I now propose heartily recommend an immediate pardon.
Yours truly
C. W [Woods]