Jane Hendricks to Beriah Magoffin
1862-04-14
- Date of Creation
- April 14, 1862
- Place of Creation
- Pendleton 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
- MG23-148
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-1788
- Rights
- This image and its transcription are freely available to the public. Images appear courtesy of Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Transcriptions and annotations were created by Kentucky Historical Society staff, volunteers, and interns. When referencing this document, please use our preferred citation.; The use of transcriptions, images, or annotations from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce any material on CWGK is required.
- FTP Identifier
- 32210196
The Civil War Governors of Kentucky editors are working on annotations for this document. Check back to explore the people, places, organizations mentioned in this document.
- Dates
- 1862-04-14
Citation
Jane Hendricks to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-04-14, 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-0001-020-1788 (November 13, 2026).
Pendleton co Ky
Sir
i am in a great deal of trouble that my son is in the penitentiary it has caused me a great deal of sorrow and i have no body to work for me now my son that is at home was chopping a few days ago the ^axe^ glanced struck his leg leaving a despperate gash i am fraid he wont be able to work for some months i ask you for my so family's to releasse my son i dont no what i am to do without you can send him home in time to put in a crop i ask you in the name of god to not to forget a poor wonan woman in in time of trouble god will bless you for the kindness if you will only do so
i will try and rest in hopes that you will release my boy
Jane Hendricks
to mr Beriah Magoffin= for the release of Joseph Hendricks
Hendricks case Pny
Pendleton Co