Correspondence

Richard H. Stanton and Thomas J. Throop to Beriah Magoffin

1862-02-27

Date of Creation
February 27, 1862
Place of Creation
Maysville, Mason 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
MG22-335 to MG22-336
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-1668
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32210076

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Dates
1862-02-27
1861-07
1862-03-04
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Richard H. Stanton and Thomas J. Throop to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-02-27, 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-0001-020-1668 (November 13, 2026).

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Maysville Feby 27th 1862
Hon B. Magoffin
Govenor of Ky
Dear sir,

At the July Term 1861 of the Mason Circuit Court R. W. Nelson of this county was fined $200. for allowing gaming in his house. Mr Nelson assures us that he never allowed gaming in his house, but the young men of the neighborhood would occasionally congregate at his house & play for the drinks, but always without his knowledge or consent. It is a heavy fine and we think from the knowledge we have of Mr Nelson & the kind of house he keeps. that it is a case in which your Excellency should interpose as the costs &c will be an adequiate punishment. We therefore hope you will remit this fine, and

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let Mr Nelson, off — as he is a worthy gentleman & a good landlord & we arew certain, would not willingly violate any law.

Most truly yours
R. H. Stanton
Thos J. Throop

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Mason Cir. Ct
$200 } Gaming
R. W. Nelson
IssdMar. 4 1862

Reespite 12 mo
B. M