Correspondence

James R. Hallam and Thomas L. Jones to Beriah Magoffin

1862-02-20

Date of Creation
February 20, 1862
Place of Creation
Newport, Campbell 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
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MG22-358
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-1680
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32210088

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James R. Hallam and Thomas L. Jones to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-02-20, 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-0001-020-1680 (November 13, 2026).

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Newport Ky
Feby 20th 1862
Gov. Magoffin
Dr Sir —

Enclosed we send you two petitions for the remission of fines assessed at the present February term of of the Campbell Circuit Court one for $500 against Col. G. C. Moody of Indiana for Challenging Horace Heffen of Indiana to fight a duel, & the other of $250 against Lieut Col. Horace Heffren for accepting said challenge

The petitions are signed by all the jurors in each case & their names & the genuineness of their signatures are certifed to by the Clerk of the Court.

We will add our own to the recommendations of the jurors, believing both to be cases in which your clemency would properly be exercised, without detriment to the public & certainly not against the wishes of this community.

Very Respectfully
James R. Hallam
Thos. L. Jones