Correspondence

George E. Roe to Beriah Magoffin

1861-10-10

Date of Creation
October 10, 1861
Place of Creation
Greenupsburg, Greenup 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
MG22-65
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-1479
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32209887
People
Magoffin, Beriah
Roe, George E.
Craycraft, Hugh
Prince, John W.
Prater, [Unknown]
Places
Greenupsburg, Kentucky
Organizations
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Greenup Circuit Court
Dates
1861-10-10
1861-11
1861-10-26
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Citation

George E. Roe to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-10-10, 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-0001-020-1479 (November 12, 2026).

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Greenupsburg Ky
October 10th 1861
To his Excellency

Beriah Mcgoffin Governor of The Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Dear Sir

At the November Term of the Greenup circuit court 1861. One John W. Prince was fine Seventy or Seventy five Dollars for an assault commited upon one Prater Hugh Craycraft became the Security, of Prince & will have the Money to pay unless your Executive Clemency Shall interpose & release him of the payment of the same. Except costs & commonwealths Attorney fees Mr Craycraft is a clever gentlemen in humble circumstances, but owing to the unfortunate condition of the country, it is impossible to collect money— and if his property is suffered to sell at this time, it would break him up. and then in all probability would not pay the debt. please give this matter due consideration. And if from the facts that will be made known to you Your Excellency should remit the fine — please Extend the time of payment.

Yours with very Great respect
Geo. E. Roe

To his Excellency
Beriah Mcgoffin
Governor of the commonwealth of Kentucky.

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Greenup Cir. Ct
$670 } Assault
Jno. W. Price
IssdOcto 26 1861

Respite 12 mo
B. M