J. R. Botts to Beriah Magoffin
1862-05-08
- Date of Creation
- May 8, 1862
- Place of Creation
- Grayson, Carter 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
- MG23-331
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-1904
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- FTP Identifier
- 32210312
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Citation
J. R. Botts to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-05-08, 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-0001-020-1904 (November 12, 2026).
Grayson Ky
His Excelllency B Magoff
Some two years since There was an indictment found in the Carter Circuit Court against Henry S. Veirs & others for Illegal gaming and Judgment was entered against them for twenty Dollars Each the balance of the petitioned your Excellency & had the fine Remitted Veirs having in the mean time removed to the State of Virginia Came back this winter on a visit to his parents and was arrested & had to Replevy the fine he has has quit gaming & Become a good Citizen and as his Comrades have all had their fines Remitted and as he is Cured of this most pernicious practices I most respectfully ask your Excellency to remit Said fine against Henry S Veirs
Most Respctfully
your Obt Sevt
J, R, Botts
Carter Cir. Ct
$20. each } Gaming
Henry S Veirs
Issd
Remitted
B. M.