George W. Thompson to Beriah Magoffin
- Document Genre
- Petition
- 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
- MG22-83 to MG22-84
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-1493
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32209901
- People
- Ellis, Alexander Campbell
- Magoffin, Beriah
- Blackburn, Churchill J.
- Thompson, George W.
- Bowen, Hiram F.
- Pryor, James
- Goodson, John A.
- Fisk, John Flavel, Sr.
- Ricke, John R.
- Benton, Mortimer Murray
- Richardson, Robert Carter
- Sumerwell, Robert K.
- Perrin, Solomon C.
- Arthur, William Evans
- Maxwell, William
- [Unknown], [Unknown]
Citation
George W. Thompson to Beriah Magoffin, 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-0001-020-1493 (February 16, 2026).
To the Honorable Beriah MaGoffin Governor of Kentucky
Your Petitoner Geo. W Thompson would Respectfully represent to your honour that at the [...]ne for which fine he is able, but unwilling to pay, as he was totally ignorant of the law; wherefore he CEarnestlyprays, your honour to remit the Bal of said fine and your petitioner will ever pray &C
Geo W Thompson
We the undersigned citizens of Covington Kentucky State that we are well acquanited with the petitioner Geo W Thompson and know him to be a good citizen and a law abiding man and that we believe the statements made in the foregoing petition are true
Petitioner names
Petitoner names
John R. Ricke, City Clerk
H F Bowen
I think that the fine pd to the attorney for the Comth. of $15. & the costs — is sufficiently severe for the offense and that the residue should presents strong claim to the executive for remission —
Kenton Cir. Ct
Geo W Thompson
Petition
Gov. Ky
$50. } Liquor to a slave
Respitedmitted
B, M
Issd
Perrin
