William S. Knott to Beriah Magoffin
1862-05-27
- Date of Creation
- May 27, 1862
- Place of Creation
- Louisville, Jefferson 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
- MG23-395
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-1948
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32210356
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- Dates
- 1862-05-27
Citation
William S. Knott to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-05-27, 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-0001-020-1948 (November 13, 2026).
Louisville Ky
Gov. Mcgoffin Inclosed find my petto — I spoke to the city atty who would have signed my petto. As he told me at any time. but I did not see him this morning. you may take it for granted that all is right — I am a candidate for office as you will see from my inclosed card — I have great oods to run against but I think by industry I will make the [truss] — I hope that you will relieve me inby a release of this fine.
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W S Knott