Correspondence

J. W. A. McGavory to Beriah Magoffin

1861-04-08

Date of Creation
April 8, 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
MG19-212
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-0779
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32209187

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1861-04-08
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J. W. A. McGavory to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-04-08, 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-0001-020-0779 (November 13, 2026).

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Hopkinsville Ky April 8th 1861
His Exelency
Gov. Magoffin

Sir Mr Johnathan Greer of this County has been condenced to serve a Term in the Penetentiary for manslaughter the Circumstances of the case are Such without attempting to go in to particulars that the simpathies of the community are Entirely In his favor & It is the General opinion that It is a Case in which your Clemency might be Exercised without Detriment to the Public Good. as you will be Informed from other Sources. Mr Greer Is an old man with a Large Family Dependent upon him for support & [...] Circumstances being originally in a Pecunary point of view quite Limited the Expenses attending his defence he the lease. We which he has been condemned has Ruined him Pecuinarly & It would Cause Distress to his Family from that source as well as the Disgrace attached to his Serving In the Penetentiary. I have Personaly Known Mr Greer from my Boyhood up to the Present time & he has always born a Good Moral Character up to the time of this unfortunate Circumstance

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