Correspondence

George W. Silvertooth to Beriah Magoffin

1861-04-23

Date of Creation
April 23, 1861
Place of Creation
Clinton, Hickman 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
MG20-67
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-1002
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FTP Identifier
32209410

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Dates
1861-04-23
1860-11
1861-04-30
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George W. Silvertooth to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-04-23, 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-0001-020-1002 (November 14, 2026).

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Clinton Ky 23, April 1861
Gov. B. Magoffin
Dear Gov'r

At the November Term 1860 of the Equity & Criminal Court for Hickman County two Separate Judgments in favor of the Commonwealth upon Indictments were rendered against John M Johnson for Gaming for the Sum of $20 in each case — The gaming consisted in pitching dollars on two occasion for ten cents — Although the statute is broad and embraces every species of hazzard at which money is bet & lost. yet I dont believes its spirit intended to embrace such innocent sport as that. Mr Johnson is a highly respectable young man and not at all addicted to gambling in any shape. and during that Summer our best citizens occasionally engaged in that amusement upon what is called, a thousandboard It is certainly a proper case for the interposition of your Excellency — I hope you will forward me a remit for these two Judgments forthwith & oblige your friend

George W. Silvertooth

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Hickman Equity Ct
2 Judgts
$20 } Gaming
Jno. M Johnson
IssdApr 30. 1861

Remitted
B. M