W. P. Boone to Beriah Magoffin
1861-03-12
- Date of Creation
- March 12, 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
- MG19-288 to MG19-289
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-0820
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32209228
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- Dates
- 1861-03-12
Citation
W. P. Boone to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-03-12, 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-0001-020-0820 (November 13, 2026).
Louisville Ky.
His Excellency,
B. Magoffin
Sir:
Mr. C. Sheehan of this city is a poor man and of good name.
As Bail for Andrew Sears appearance to answer an Indict. in the city Court. Mr Sheehan has been involved in a forfeited Recogn. I hope you will extend clemency to him &
Your friend
W. P. Boone