Leslie Combs to Beriah Magoffin
- Document Genre
- Petition
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- 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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- MG21-192
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-1303
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- 32209711
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Citation
Leslie Combs to Beriah Magoffin, 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-0001-020-1303 (November 13, 2026).
To His Excellency Beriah Magoffin Governor of Kentucky it is respectfully represented.
That on the night of the and a noise in the street and other disorderly conduct,- Next morning one of his friends came to your Petitioner and told him that some young men had come down from Lexington on a fishing excursion and were probably a little drunk & noisy the night before, but had done no harm- and begged him to go before the Police Judge & get Denny released. Inasmuch as they hailed from Lexington altho' your Petitioner had no personal acquaintance with them he obeyed their call, and attended the trial. Denny was fined $10-his companions went his security- but the officer required a resident & your Petitioner then signed his name- It turns out, that none of the parties are worth a straw and the officer has called on your Petitioner for payment. Under these circumstances he hopes the fine will be remitted- He will of course pay the costs amounting to several dollars. The case stands against Jacob Denny Principal and M. C. Hoaglan, James Nixon, John McChesney & your Petitioner as securities.
Leslie Combs
The above statement is correct
John R. Graham
Police Judge
Frankfort Po Ct
Genl Combs
Petition
Remitted
B, M
Jacob Denny
$10 } breach.
Issd