C. M. Briggs to Beriah Magoffin
1861-03-26
- Date of Creation
- March 26, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Louisville, Jefferson 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
- MG19-255 to MG19-256
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-0797
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- 32209205
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- Dates
- 1861-03-26
Citation
C. M. Briggs to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-03-26, 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-0001-020-0797 (November 14, 2026).
Louisville Ky
To his Excellency,
B. Magoffin
Gov. of Kentucky,
I was born & raised in Warren County & lived there until the last fifteen months. I know intimately all of the family of Rufus Jones, and no more respectable family resides in that county. I knew young Jones, and his reputation was that of an amiable peaceable & worthy young man.
I was employed as atty for Mr Jones, at the time of the unfortunate homicide, and hence I am thoroughly conversant with all the facts in the case. And taking all the circumstances into consideration, I think no more deserving case was ever presented for Executive clemency. Upon a full investigation of the case as submitted to you upon the behalf of Mr Jones, I hope & trust your Honor will arrive at the conclusion that the ends of justice will be fully subserved by a full pardon of this unfortunate young man
Very respectfully
C. M. Briggs