M. J. Dudley to Beriah Magoffin
1862-05-31
- Date of Creation
- May 31, 1862
- Place of Creation
- Covington, Kenton 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
- MG23-309 to MG23-310
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-1890
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32210298
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- Dates
- 1862-05-31
Citation
M. J. Dudley to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-05-31, 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-0001-020-1890 (November 13, 2026).
Covington
Hon B. Magoffin
Gov. of Kentucky
Respected Sir
A Petition to pardon John Singer a colered man of this place who is accused of going to Cincinnati & returning to this ^city^ in violation of Law is about being sent you. I would be glad if you would grant his petition. I have known John some ten or twelve years, & have known him as one of the most queiet peacable person of the town He may have violated the Law but the Law has never been enforced in this place & in the great disturbance in our country & the total disregard of Law in high places it might be well not to be too rigid in emforcing a law with such a severe penalty on this poor man & family. I hope he will have the benefit of your clemency —
I am Sir your Obedt, Servt.
M. J. Dudley