William Forman to Beriah Magoffin
1862-04-25
- Date of Creation
- April 25, 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
- MG23-196
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-1819
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32210227
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- Dates
- 1862-04-25
Citation
William Forman to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-04-25, 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-0001-020-1819 (November 13, 2026).
Maysville
Hon B Magoffin
Frankfort Ky
Dr Sir
I Send you a brief Statement of the trial of young Forman as settled by the Circuit Court at this present sitting — Signed by the attys and others as young Forman is poor and repents of his error I hope he will meet with that leniency which is characteristic of your Honor and that you will not hesitate to remit the fine imposed upon him
Very Respectfully Your
Wm Forman