Correspondence

N. Craig to Beriah Magoffin

1862-05-01

Date of Creation
May 1, 1862
Place of Creation
Frankfort, Franklin 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
MG23-307 to MG23-308
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-1889
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32210297

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1862-05-01
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N. Craig to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-05-01, 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-0001-020-1889 (November 13, 2026).

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Frankfort Ky May 1st 1862
To his Excellency
B Magoffin
Governor of the Commonwealth of Ky
Dr Sir

I would respectfully state that while I was keeper of the Ky State Penetentiary The boy in question Jordan the then property of Dr R M Ewing of Scott County Ky was sent to the prison where he remained till I left it I think some two or three years during which time his whole conduct was intirily unexceptionable

A short time before I left the prison a move was made for his pardon by petition & otherwise & upon the whole matter being fully laid before his Excellency Gov L W Powell he said to me that he would grant him a pardon but upon a full investigation of the law on the subject found that an act of the legislature was necessary in order to authorize him to do so I learn that the necessary law has been passed & I now most respectfully & urgently ask your favourable consideration of his case

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this I do with a full knowledge of the fact that the citizens of scott county where he was convicted Generally desire the same & I have not heard of the first person objecting

Respectfully yours
N Craig
Late Keeper
Ky Penitentiary

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