C. J. Blackburn to Beriah Magoffin
1861-05-29
- Date of Creation
- May 29, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Covington, Kenton 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
- MG20-126
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-1042
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32209450
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- Dates
- 1861-05-29
Citation
C. J. Blackburn to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-05-29, 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-0001-020-1042 (November 13, 2026).
Covington
To B Magoffin Gov of Ky
Dr Sir
At the request of the mother of H Alexander I saw the man he was said to have stabbed some two weeks after the stabbing I did not think they ware at first dangerous and at the time I saw him he was nearly well
I have never heard any thing of H Alexanders character but what was good his Parents I have known for ten years they are very poor but honest I think Hyram Alexanders case is a fit one for clemency even if he was guilty which I do not think from all I have heard is so
Very Truly your Hum Servant
C J Blackburn M D
Black Burn