Correspondence

Thomas H. Corbett to Beriah Magoffin

1861-05-16

Date of Creation
May 16, 1861
Place of Creation
Clinton, Hickman 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
MG20-184
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-1083
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FTP Identifier
32209491

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Dates
1861-05-16
1861-05
1861-06-24
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Thomas H. Corbett to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-05-16, 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-0001-020-1083 (November 14, 2026).

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Clinton Ky. 16th May 1861
Gov,, B. Magoffin
Dear Gov —

At the May term 1861 — of the Equity and criminal Court for Hickman county, a Judgment in favor of the Commonwealth upon an Indictment. for Tipling, was rendered against James Zimmerman for $60. The facts connected with the transaction are these. a licensed tavern keeper in town who had a Bar, sold an interest in the bar to Zimmerman, maknig them partners, Zimmerman attended the bar and sold whiskey by the drink and was led to believe that the tavern license of his partner would protect him. Zimmerman is a good citizen and never knowingly violates law and was in this instance totally ignorant of any violation of law on his part — We therefore pray your Excellency to remit said Judgment —

George W. Silvertooth
Thos H. Corbett
Comths atty. 1st J. D.

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Remitted
B. M

Issd. June 24