Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

Petition

J. Russell Hankins et al. to Beriah Magoffin

1862-06-25

Document details

Date of Creation: June 25, 1862
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: MG23-439 to MG23-440
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0001-020-1980
Rights: This image and its transcription are freely available to the public. Images appear courtesy of Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Transcriptions and annotations were created by Kentucky Historical Society staff, volunteers, and interns. When referencing this document, please use our preferred citation.; The use of transcriptions, images, or annotations from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce any material on CWGK is required.
FTP Identifier: 32210388

Mentioned in this document

The Civil War Governors of Kentucky editors are working on annotations for this document. Check back to explore the people, places, organizations mentioned in this document.

Dates: 1862-06; 1862-06-25; 1862-06-25

Download (XML) Download (PDF)

Citation

J. Russell Hankins et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-06-25, 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-0001-020-1980 (November 14, 2026).

[Page 1]

To His Excellency Gov. Magoffin.

Whereas at the present (June) term of the Franklin Circuit Court, a judgment was obtained against Ben S Elliott for selling spiritous liquor to W^m Sacra, a Minor, & whereas said Sacra had been in the habit of obtaining liquor at the bar of s^d Elliott for the use of the family, and the said Elliott as we are fully satisfied, was not cognisant of the fact that he was violating the law, We the undersigned most earnestly request that you would interpose, and remit so much of the fine against the said Elliott as you are authorized by law to do.

We can assure you that Mr. Elliott has at all times kept a good and orderly House, & we verily believe, that there is no citizen in this community more disposed to live in obedience to the laws of the Land, than is Mr Elliott.
June 25^th 1862.

Most respectully yro
J Russell Hankins
A. J. Hershisen
Jacob Williams
James A Lowes

[Page 2]

(Franklin)

Remitted
B. M
June 25^th 1862

(Entered)
Ben S Elliott

[Page 3]

James W [...]
John B. Stout
S. R. Hieronymus
Tho^s J. Hankins
F. M. Scofield
O. S. Wilson
S J Julian
U. V. Williams
P. U. Major Com'ths Atty 8^th dist