Correspondence

Walter Chiles to Beriah Magoffin

1861-03-02

Date of Creation
March 2, 1861
Place of Creation
Mount Sterling, Montgomery 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
MG19-339 to MG19-340
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-0852
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32209260

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1861-03-02
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Walter Chiles to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-03-02, 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-0001-020-0852 (January 13, 2026).

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Mount Sterling March 2 1861
Dear Governor

Enclosed herewith, you will find the Petition of William Owens, for the remission of a fine or Judgement against him in our court for Gaming — You will from the Petition learn the facts in relation thereto as he has stated them briefly —

I have no personal acquantance with Mr Owens & never saw him until he came to our Court at an early day of the present term He seems to be a very nice gentleman and I learn from others that he is what he seems to be & I have drawn his petition for him, at his request & have procured nearly all the members of the bar and the officers of our Court to Sign it, and if consistent

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with your will I would be gratified could his request be granted Mr. Nesbit the attorney for the Commonwealth has promised to write you on the subject and I doubt not will comply in a few days. — All of which I trust will be kindly received (at least) and I shall also hope with good prospect of success to the applicant

Very respectfully
yours &c
Walter Chiles

P. S. As you have yet looked favorably, on any previous petition which I have sent you, I hope you will examine this with scrutiny; and give to the petition the benefit of a verykind consideration

yrs W C

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His Excellency
B. Magoffin Esqr
Governor of Kentucky
Frankfort
Ky