A. B. Fontaine to Beriah Magoffin
1861-04-04
- Date of Creation
- April 4, 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
- MG20-52
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-0993
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32209401
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- Dates
- 1861-04-04
Citation
A. B. Fontaine to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-04-04, 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-0001-020-0993 (November 14, 2026).
Louisville
Governor/
I have the honor herewith to enclose the Petition of Jos. Melchor signed by Eleven of the Jury who tried the case and amongst others by His Honor Mayor Crawford. —
I defended the case for Mr. Melchor and Know his is a proper one for Executive clemency; did I not sincerely believe it I would trouble your Excellency. —
I trust, Sir, that you will feel justified in granting my clients prayer. —
I have the honor to be
Sir
Yr friend & fellow citizen
A. B. Fontaine
His Excy. B. Magoffin
Frankfort
Ky.