A. D. Smalley to Beriah Magoffin
1861-10-20
- Date of Creation
- October 20, 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
- MG22-53 to MG22-54
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-1472
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32209880
- Places
- Newport, Kentucky
- Organizations
- Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Dates
- 1861-10-20
Citation
A. D. Smalley to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-10-20, 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-0001-020-1472 (November 12, 2026).
Newport
His Excellency
B. Magoffin Govenor. of the State of Kentucky
At the request of the father of the convict for whom a petition is forwarded from this city to day I desire to say, that in common with the best citizens of this city I feel to sympathise with the convict, Geo. Knarr and his family, Knowing there are many circumstances in mitigation of the crime ofor which he is convicted And Sir, should he be restored to his liberty, by the Exercise of Executive Clemency, it will meet the approbation of the best and most responsible portion of this people who will cheerfully accord to you, motives actuated by the highest considerations of humanity
Very Respectfully
A D Smalley