James Speed to Beriah Magoffin
1862-01-09
- Date of Creation
- January 9, 1862
- Place of Creation
- Louisville, Jefferson 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
- MG22-271
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-1617
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32210025
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- Dates
- 1862-01-09
Citation
James Speed to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-01-09, 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-0001-020-1617 (November 13, 2026).
Louisville,
Dear Sir,
My friend Jeff. Brown is in trouble because of his good nature — He became the surety to the state for the appearance of a bad man, but I have no doubt he did it from the best & kindest motives — I would not like to see a good man and a gentleman suffer & would therefore be glad if you could find it consistent with your duty to release him —
I am sir, most respectfully you obt servt
James Speed
Gov B. Magoffin,
Frankfort,
Ky —
I fully concur with Mr Speed in what he says above, & with in asking a remission of the Penalty
Geo W. Johnston