W. T. Downey to Beriah Magoffin
1862-04-26
- Date of Creation
- April 26, 1862
- Place of Creation
- Paris, Bourbon 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
- MG23-178 to MG23-179
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-1809
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- FTP Identifier
- 32210217
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Citation
W. T. Downey to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-04-26, 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-0001-020-1809 (November 14, 2026).
Paris Ky
Govr Magoffin,
Dr Sir,
at the present Term of the Bourbon Circuit, Judgts were rendered against W. Butler Hall and Jesse Fishback each for $100. for betting a small amount on the Result of the Presidential election in this state. The amount bet was so inconsiderable, "a Twist of Tobacco," and the gentlemen are both men of habits so averse to all sorts of gaming, that upon their application and that of friends, I do feel inclined to ask your Excellency to remit the part due the common wealth with the intention upon my own part to make a proper abatement of my own fees
Respectfully
W. T Downey.
Bourbon Cir. Ct
$100 each } Betting
W. B. Hall
J. Fishback
Issd
Remitted
B M