Correspondence

R. T. Baker to Beriah Magoffin

1861-05-08

Date of Creation
May 8, 1861
Place of Creation
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
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
MG20-178 to MG20-179
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-1079
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FTP Identifier
32209487

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Dates
1861-05-08
1850
1861-05-18
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R. T. Baker to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-05-08, 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-0001-020-1079 (November 13, 2026).

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Cincinati Ohio May 8th 1861
Govener Magoffin
Dar sir

J. DR. Doxan who is now in Cincinati who is anxious to tobe in Kentucky has a small fine aganst him for some triveal offence, in Campbell co Ky

I Know Doxan well he is a good young man — is a Nefew of Geo Doxan of your place — and is anxioes to be at home & I Know many anxious citizens would rejoyce if you would remit the same — I refer to G, B, Hodge Senator For Ky &c

yours Truly
R T Baker of the Cession of 1850

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Refer to Geo B. Hodge
Newport City Ct
Respite 8 mo
B. M
$50
Jno. B Doxan
May 18. 1861