Correspondence

A. C. Ellis to Beriah Magoffin

1861-10-03

Date of Creation
October 3, 1861
Place of Creation
Covington, Kenton 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
MG22-76
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-1487
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32209895
People
Ellis, Alexander Campbell
Herod, Andrew H.
Magoffin, Beriah
Hellmann, Henry H.
Stephens, Napoleon B.
Arthur, William Evans
Places
Covington, Kentucky
Kentucky
Organizations
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Kenton Circuit Court
Dates
1861-10-03
1861-09-12
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A. C. Ellis to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-10-03, 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-0001-020-1487 (November 12, 2026).

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Covington Ky Oct. 3. 1861.

Hon. B. McGoffin.

Dear Sir enclosed I send you a Copy of the Judgt agst. Henry Helman and a Petition signed by many of the most worthy citizens of of this City including several of the Jurors the Comths atty & Jailor asking your Excellency to remit the Same except the fees and costs. I Sincerely hope your Excellency will grant the prayer of the petition, I remain very Respectfully Your obt. Servt —

A. C. Ellis

State of Kentucky
Kenton Circuit Court
Sept Term Sept. 12. 1861 —
Commonwealth
vs } Indictment for Selling liquor to a Minor
Henry Helman

"The Jury having found Deft. Guilty, It is adjudged that Defendant make his fine to the Commonwealth in the Sum of $5000 and the Costs herein expended"

A Copy att
N B Stephens Clerk
By A C Ellis D C