Correspondence

Ben T. Perkins et al. to Beriah Magoffin

1861-05-04

Date of Creation
May 4, 1861
Place of Creation
Elkton, Todd 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
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MG20-133
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-1047
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32209455

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1861-05-16
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Ben T. Perkins et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-05-04, 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-0001-020-1047 (November 13, 2026).

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Elkton Ky May 4th 1861
Hon B Magoffin
Dear Sir,

you will see from the inclosed indictment that J R Thompson stands charged with the offense of gaming in this county. Young Thompson was advised by his friends and the Commonwealths attorney to confess Judgment, at the April Term of the Todd Circuit court. Mr Thompson is very poor and quite a boy — he has two sisters & a sick mother to support — the latter has been unable to labor for many years. The two sisters and mother have no other way of support only [...] by the industry of the son & brother.

we think it is a case in which you should [...]interpose in behalf of the young man, I and we have every assurance that he will never indulge again in violation of the Law.

your Respt
Ben T Perkins C. L. C. C.
W. B. Harrison
G. Terry
Geo W Ewing

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Todd Cir Ct
Respite 12 mo
B. M
$20 } Gaming
J. R. Thompson
IssdMay 16 1861