Correspondence

John Durnam to Beriah Magoffin

1861-08-17

Date of Creation
August 17, 1861
Place of Creation
Bowling Green, Warren 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
MG21-244
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-1334
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32209742

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John Durnam to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-08-17, 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-0001-020-1334 (November 13, 2026).

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Bowling Green Ky
august 17. 1861
Govr Magoffin
Dr Sir

Mr J K Price Mentioned in R Rodes letter (on the other half of this sheet) is a poor man ^yet an honest man^ with some small children, having lost his wife & having had a great deal of sickness in his Familly, to pay the fine & costs mentioned, would harras & oppress him seriously; and he is now trying by the dint of hard labor & Industry to sustain himself & children; — If you can consistantly with the duties of clemency of your office relieve him, you will confer lasting gratitude upon of Price & will be acknowledged by your humble servant.

Very Respectfully
John Durnam

P. S. At the Instance of Mr J K Price, he requests that you ^respond^ to me or to him to my care.

yrs
J Durnam

Respite 12 Mo
B M

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Bowling Green Ky
Augst 17 1861
His Excellency

Gov Magoffin: As one of the Attos for Jos K Price and at his request I write you then to ask You to remit or respite his fine of $60 & cost, rendered agst him at the Augst term of the Warren Eq & Crml Co for keeping a tippling house

Mr J K Price is a poor man with a wife & several children in his family — He says the two witnesses agst him were both Brothers & violent Enemies of his by the name of Smith —

In these days of adversity if yr Excellency can remit the fine or respite it, you will render Mr Price a very happy man & place him under great obligation to you in person —

Very Respectfully
R Rodes