Charles B. Thomas to Beriah Magoffin
1862-06-12
- Date of Creation
- June 12, 1862
- Place of Creation
- Lexington, Fayette 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
- MG24-30 to MG24-31
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-2026
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32210434
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- Dates
- 1862-06-12
Citation
Charles B. Thomas to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-06-12, 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-0001-020-2026 (November 13, 2026).
Lexington Kentucky
Hon Beriah Magoffin
Dear Sir — I have just been requested to sign a petition to you for James Donahoe and refused to do so — He has been fined during the present term of the Circuit Court for suffering gaming keeping a Tippling House and Disorderly House and I have no doubt is guilty in each case — I know that he has for a long time been complained of and I cannot think your clemency would cause him to reform the character of either himself or house. He will doubtless present the usual petition names only signed perhaps by persons who have not read it — I know him and cannot say anything to youin his favor — I have no feeling against him, except that as a slave holder and citizen I wish to inform you of the character of
his house and file this with you with the hope that in his case you will "see that the law is faithfully executed"
He has no claims upon you
Very Respectfully
Chas B Thomas
I have Just steped in Judge Thomas office I know Donahoe he wont do I am in hopes you will sue him [Jesse]
Benj F Graves
Donahoe Case
letter of Judge Graves