Correspondence

Joseph Croxton to Beriah Magoffin

1861-05-10

Date of Creation
May 10, 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
MG20-85 to MG20-86
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-1016
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FTP Identifier
32209424

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Dates
1861-05-10
1861-06-24
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Joseph Croxton to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-05-10, 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-0001-020-1016 (November 13, 2026).

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Louisville 10th May 1861
To His Excy B. Magoffin

their is a petition in your office for the Remission of a fine against Henry Stickrod for $50,00/100 He Says that you promised his friends that you would Remit the fine as he has heard nothing from them he Request me to ask your Excy to Remit it if it has not Bein done His petition is Signed by some of the best friends you have and the best citizens of the city I can verry cherfully Recomend Stickrod to your consideration and his case as one Deserving of Executive clemency

Yours most Respectfully
Jos. Croxton

To His Excy
B Magoffin
Frankfort
Ky

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Respite 12 Mo
B. M
IssdJune 24
Louisville City Ct
$50. } Misd.
H. Stickwood