Correspondence

William E. Arthur to Beriah Magoffin

1862-07-28

Date of Creation
July 28, 1862
Place of Creation
Covington, Kenton 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
MG24-106 to MG24-107
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-2073
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FTP Identifier
32210481

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Dates
1862-07-28
1862-06
1862-08-01
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William E. Arthur to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-07-28, 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-0001-020-2073 (November 12, 2026).

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Covington Ky — July 28th 1862
Hon Beriah Magoffin
Governor &c
Dear Sir

Enclosed find certified copy of Indictment against Thomas Hart & Michael Kennedy on charge of Grand Larceny &c — found at the June Term 1862 of the Circuit Court for the County of Kenton and were there pending and undetermined

Said Hart and Kennedy have fled and are now fugitives from the Justice of this State

I am credibly informed that Hart and Kennedy are harboring and concealing themselves in the adjoining State of Ohio

I therefore appeal to your Excellency for a Requisition upon the executive of this State for the arrest and delivery of Said fugitives from Justice to an agent of your Excellenciy's appointment, for the reception of the Fugitives and I respectfully Sug-

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gest the name of Clinton Butts marshall of this City as a suitable person for the appointment of agent

Very Respt &c &c

W. E. Arthur
Atty for Comth

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Ohio

Demand for Thos Hart & M. Kennedy
Grand Larceny
IssdAug. 1st 1862