Correspondence

John S. Bryan to Beriah Magoffin

1861-03-22

Date of Creation
March 22, 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
MG19-310 MG19-311
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-0833
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32209241
People
Magoffin, Beriah
Long, George
Bryan, John S.
Kinstler, Louis
Places
Frankfort, Kentucky
Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Kentucky
Dates
1861-03-22
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Citation

John S. Bryan to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-03-22, 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-0001-020-0833 (November 12, 2026).

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Hopkinsville Ky
March 22d 1861
Govenor B. Magoffin
Frankfort Ky
Dear Sir

From the enclosed documents you find we are anxious your clemency should be exercised towards One George Long — a free man of color — yesterday sentenced to 3 months imprisonment & $100 fine for an assault upon one Louis Kinstler of our town.

The sympathies of our people (without exception so far as I know) are for the negro — The Jury were unacquainted with the parties as also with the circumstances leading to the affray — The negro was convicted upon the testimony of Kinstler alone= I would say more — but I say enough when I assure you that many of our best citizens & all with whom I have spoken, desire that the negro shall be released

The Petition sent you contains

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many names known to you — The very best in our community — none others being desired, & These only sent you that you may be the better assured of the truth of the statements herein

I remain
As ever
Truly yr friend

John S Bryan