Correspondence

Thomas H. Hawks to Beriah Magoffin

1862-02-11

Date of Creation
February 11, 1862
Place of Creation
Lawrenceburg, Anderson 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
MG22-368
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-1686
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1862-02-11
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Thomas H. Hawks to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-02-11, 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-0001-020-1686 (November 14, 2026).

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Lawrenceburg Ky
Feby 11th 1862
Dear Govenor

Mr James Ward the father of the Petitioner is in my office with a petition to your Excellency to have the fine remitted, mentioned in the petition I Know the Boy who is fined and he is a clever Gentleman and is, as stated in the petition now sick with spinal affiction & it is not thought he can get well

It is a meritious case. I hope you will remit the fine when my friend Mr Ash calls on you if you please

Governor I dislike to importune you to do the favor but the old mans father will be here on Friday to get the Remit — His sons property is to be sold on Saturday the next day

I have written this knowing as above stated that Young Ward a gentleman & deserves the Clemency of the Executive

The petition is awkward.

I am yours
Truly
Thos H. Hawks