Peter S. Clark to Beriah Magoffin
- Document Genre
- Petition
- 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
- MG19-448 to MG19-449
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-0911
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32209319
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- Dates
- 1861-04-17
Citation
Peter S. Clark to Beriah Magoffin, 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-0001-020-0911 (November 13, 2026).
To the Hon B Magoffin Governor of the State of Kentucky.
Peter Clark states that Judgment has been rendered against him at the present term of the Christian Circuit court for one hundred Dollars on a forfeited recognizance, he having failed to appear and answer to a presentment of said court.
He states that in consequence of bad health that haveing been for some time afflicted with Chills he failed to reach the court house in time to answer to his case which was called early in the morning & that he lived about ten miles from Hopkinsville He prays to have the same remitted, being poor he is unable to pay it without a sacrifice of his little property
Peter S Clark
The undersigned citizens of Christian County concur in recommending the Case of Peter Clark to the favourable consideration of the Governer.
[...][...]
John S Wood
James. A. Mcquary
E S. Quisenberry
James Bryson
J K [Gauer]
William R Boyd
Joseph L. Owen
Jno. W. Breathitt
Jno McGrider
Jo McCarrol
J M Wells
Wasley Reed
J A Sandry
[...]
William Francis
L A, Sypert
H. A. Johnson
Josn. S. Carr
J. E. Jones
Jno P Ritter
David v Tutt
W.. H. Troxel
E M Buckner
A V Long
D M Claggett
J. M Hopson
J O'Brien
J W Hays
Jones Griffin
J J Smith
James Woosly
David R Turner
B J Kenady
P R Blakely
Geo E Diuguid
M. N. Diuguid
Geo. H. Diuguid
C L Wood
D C Wood
Christian Cir Ct
$100 } Recog
P. S. Clark
Respd 12 mos
Issd