Correspondence

John G. Carlisle to Beriah Magoffin

1862-03-19

Date of Creation
March 19, 1862
Place of Creation
Covington, Kenton 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
MG23-64 to MG23-65
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-1742
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FTP Identifier
32210150

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Dates
1862-03-19
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John G. Carlisle 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-0001-020-1742 (November 13, 2026).

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Covington Ky
March 19 1862
Dear Governor:

Mr. B. H. Elliston has been indicted for keeping a tippling house — The statement of Judge Perrin, the Clerk of the county court, will explain the manner in which he happened to sell without a licence — Mr. Elliston has kept a first class hotel in this city for a great number of years, and is an upright and honorable man and a good citizen — He would certainly not violate the law wilfully —

I hope that if you can possibly do so consistently with your views of official duty, you will interfere in his be-

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half and save him from any loss by reason of his unintentional failure to comply with the law — I know that at the time Judge Perrin alludes to Mr. Elliston was very sick and not expected to live —

Very Truly
Yours &c
J G Carlisle

Hon B Magoffin
Frankfort Ky