F. M. Webster to Beriah Magoffin
1861-10-31
- Date of Creation
- October 31, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Newport, Campbell 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
- MG22-46 to MG22-47
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-1468
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32209876
- Dates
- 1861-10-31
Citation
F. M. Webster to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-10-31, 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-0001-020-1468 (November 12, 2026).
Newport Ky
Hon B Magoffin
Frankfort Ky
Dear Sir
Tho' not personally acquainted with you I have taken the liberty to forward the accompanying ^petition^ on behalf ofCharles May.
Allow me to urge upon your attention the character of the petitioners as showing this to be a meritorious case justly calling for the exercise of the executive clemency —
I am most respectfully yours &c
F. M. Webster —