Petition

Denmark Forsyth et al. to Beriah Magoffin

1861-07-05

Date of Creation
July 5, 1861
Place of Creation
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Petition
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
MG21-127
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-1257
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32209665

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1861-07-05
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Denmark Forsyth et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-07-05, 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-0001-020-1257 (November 12, 2026).

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Louisville 5th July 1861 —
To His Excellency Beriah Magoffin
Governor of Kentucky
Respected Sir

We of the Jury in the city court of Louisville in the Case of the Comth against Fred: Keck, under all the circumstances of the case & there being but one witness Examined upon whose testimony our verdict was founded Beg leave to recommind Fred Keck to Executive clemency & pray the penalties be remitted.

with great respect
yr obt servt

Denmark Forsyth
J. B. Zaring
E M Buchanan

We the undersigned jurors wish only so much of the finding of jury set aside as his confinement in the jail is fixed

Edwd J Wilson
B E Jourboe
R. S. Martin
J. Redman
J, M, Wells
Lewis Shafer
R. H. Hernstadt