Petition

J. H. Scholl et al. to Beriah Magoffin

Document Genre
Petition
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
MG23-346 to MG23-347
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-1915
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FTP Identifier
32210323

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Dates
1861-03
1862-05-29
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J. H. Scholl et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 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-0001-020-1915 (November 14, 2026).

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To his excellency
B Magoffin Gov of Ky

The undersigned Petitioners state that, A Phipps at the March Term 18621 of this Court was fined $50. He is a clever man. industrious and has a family. We request the Gov. to remit the fine. especially as he is a harmless inoffensive man.

J. H. Scholl
R. Apperson Jr.
Thos. S[...]
J. H. Boone
M Stewart
W M Combs
Jas B Hardwick
T. F. [Heyeky]

Dear Governor I wrote the above petition, the people of Powell tell me the fine should be remitted, and, as I know Phipps to be a harmless inoffensive, hard working man ignorant of law I hope you will grant him, all the clemency you can & remit the fine

Yours Truly [J M Nesbitt] Comth Atto

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Powell Cir Ct
$50

A. Phipps

Remission IssdMay 29, 1862