Correspondence

C. H. Lee to Beriah Magoffin

1862-03-19

Date of Creation
March 19, 1862
Place of Creation
Brooksville, Bracken 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
MG23-5 to MG23-6
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-1703
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FTP Identifier
32210111

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Dates
1862-03-19
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C. H. Lee to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-03-19, 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-0001-020-1703 (November 13, 2026).

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Brooksville March 19' 1862
Hon B Magoffin
Dear Sir

I send to you the Petition of numerous citizens for the release of the fine of James McKinney of $75,00 rendered against him at the Februay term of the Bracken Circuit Court 1862.

He is a young man and did wrong, but he was led into it by others, who have left for parts unknown; and he remains to suffer for their wrongs. He is a young man of no means, his father is in very moderate circumstances, and has a large family mostly small, he has replevied the fine, but if he is compelled

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to pay it for his son, it will nearly break him up — I think it would be an act of mercy to remit his fine, it will relieve his father, and the young man makes many promises for the furtuer — if you feel it consistent with your duty, I think it would be right to remit said fine, and if you do, please send to me.

Truly Yours
C. H. Lee