James F. Robinson to Beriah Magoffin
1862-08-17
- Date of Creation
- August 17, 1862
- 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
- MG24-200 to MG24-201
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-2129
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32210536
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Citation
James F. Robinson to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-08-17, 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-0001-020-2129 (November 12, 2026).
Gov Magoffin
My dear Sir: I am satisifed that the public interest will be promoted by the pardon of John Mount This opinion is based upon information upon which I rely — I respectfully ask that he be pardoned — I would not hestitate to pardon if I had the power
Very truly —
J F Robinson
Sunday
Franklin Cir Ct.
John Mount
2 ys. Penty
6 1862