Correspondence

John Griffin to Unknown

1862-04-06

Date of Creation
April 6, 1862
Place of Creation
Somerset, Pulaski 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
MG23-163
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-1798
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FTP Identifier
32210206

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Dates
1862-04-06
1862-04-09
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John Griffin to Unknown, 1862-04-06, 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-0001-020-1798 (November 13, 2026).

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Somerset April. 6. 1862

Dear sir I now take liberty to drop you a few lines on the subject of a fine that was found against R. B. Henson for [...] keeping a disorderly house the fine is $300 you will Recollect I had a Conversation with you on the subject I am sertain I was right in my opinion that I had form about the Course of his [being] presented to the Grand Jury that it was done because he wood not let them do as they wanted to do and knock one of the crowd down I have watched his Course sence I saw you and I say with pleasure that he has kep as orderly as house as any one in the County the respite expires April. 9. 1862 I hope if you can consistantly with ^your^ feelings you will remit it as he is a pore man and has ^a^ large Family

yours with respect
John Griffin