Correspondence

R. H. Stanton to Beriah Magoffin

1862-04-04

Date of Creation
April 4, 1862
Place of Creation
Maysville, Mason 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
MG23-172 to MG23-173
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-1805
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32210213

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1862-04-04
1862-05-01
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R. H. Stanton to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-04-04, 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-0001-020-1805 (November 13, 2026).

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Maysville, Ky,
April 4 1862
Hon B. Magoffin, Governor &c
Dear Sir,

Sometime since I wrote requesting the remission of a fine against William Nelson of this County, for $200, imposed by the Mason circuit court, for suffering gaming on his premises, The fine was confessed; but Mr Nelson is a worthy good citizen, and not disposed himself to violate law, and only suffered himself in this instance to become the victim of his own good nature, being too lenient with those who would play cards in his rooms. I hope you will remit the fine,

Yours respectfully
R H Stanton

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Mason Cir. Ct.
$200. } Gaming
Wm Nelson
Iss May. 1. 1862

Remittted
B M