Correspondence

John C. Adams to Beriah Magoffin

1862-06-24

Date of Creation
June 24, 1862
Place of Creation
Greenupsburg, Greenup 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
MG23-455 to MG23-456
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-1990
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32210398

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Dates
1862-06-24
1863-06
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John C. Adams to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-06-24, 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-0001-020-1990 (November 13, 2026).

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Greenupsburgh Greenup Co Ky;
June 24th 1862.
Dear, Governor;

After my best regards for you and Yours, permit me to request of you, a continuation of a former favor, formy 'sake' please once more Respite the case of the Commonwealth vs John Smoots on a forfeited Recognizance of Knoosh & Rockabrand, Smoots security — $200; I have paid Col: Stanton's percent as Prosecuting attorney, and there is due the Commonwealth but $140,00 I am in honorbound to keep pay it — to hold Smoots harmless, as I got him in to it — and recd collateral as Security which as yet have avaled me little — If you will give me this last indulgence (as I can without Sacrificing my property pay it before June 1863) by sending me the Respite for one Year, you will confer an everlasting favor to one who is and has been your true friend and advocate — I had intended to go down and see you in person, but find it impossible at the present time, hoping youwill I will receive your favor by the bearer Jas D Rankins who is all right — the son of a true friend of Yours, — I remain Your Excellencys friend & obt Svt fraternally

Jno C Adams

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