Correspondence

R. Gudgell to Beriah Magoffin

1862-05-06

Date of Creation
May 6, 1862
Place of Creation
Owingsville, Bath 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
MG23-391
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-1945
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FTP Identifier
32210353

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Dates
1862-05-06
1861-06-10
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R. Gudgell to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-05-06, 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-0001-020-1945 (November 13, 2026).

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Owingsville Ky
May 6th 1862.
To His Excellency
B. Magoffin
Frankfort Ky —
Dear Govenor —

About the 10th of last June you ^gave^ Harrison Cofer a respite of 12 months upon a fine obtained against him in the Bath Circuit Court. The Petition was presented by myself — Mr Cofer has since that time puchased a small tract of land and in a great measure reformed his character — and I think he will now continue to do better.

I think this case pres^e^nts a case where your interposition would be safely and profitably exercised —

Your friend very Truly —
R. Gudgell

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Remitted
B. M.