Correspondence

Thomas H. Corbett to Beriah Magoffin

1861-05-31

Date of Creation
May 31, 1861
Place of Creation
Hickman, Fulton 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
MG20-153
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-1060
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FTP Identifier
32209468

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Dates
1861-05-31
1861-06-24
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Thomas H. Corbett to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-05-31, 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-0001-020-1060 (November 14, 2026).

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Hickman Ky May 31st 1861
To his Excellency
Beriah Magoffin
Respected Sir

John Cole was fined ^$20 — ^ at this term of the Fulton Equity and Criminal Court for playing a little Ten cent game of polker Cole is a poore man and it would be difficult for him to pay it at this time, so think his case is one that deserves executive clemency,

yours Respectfuly
Thos H Corbett
Comlths atty

Gov B Magoffin
Frankfort
Ky

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To his Excellency Beriah Magoffin
Frankfort Ky

Per Wm Herrin

Remitted
B. M
June 24