Correspondence

Lazarus W. Powell to Beriah Magoffin

1862-03-19

Date of Creation
March 19, 1862
Place of Creation
Washington, District of Columbia
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
MG24-224 to MG24-225
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-2141
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FTP Identifier
32210548

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Dates
1862-03-19
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Lazarus W. Powell to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-03-19, 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-0001-020-2141 (November 13, 2026).

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Washington city
March 19th 1862
My Dear Sir

There is confined in the penitentiary James Sebree who is imprisoned for killing — Wm Gerill in Boon co He was sentenced to imprisonment for five years — I have been informed that the court — [Bar] & all the jury have petitond for his release — I understand that he commited the act when he was very drunk — that he is at best a very [silly] man — Mr. Perry McNeely of Boone county was the constable that arrested him & he informs me that Sebree was drunk when he committed the offence — I know McNeely and reson him a reliable gentleman — He will call your attention to the case — from all I [learn] I think this man ought to be pardoned And respectfully call your attention to its and Join & Join its Petitione, in a recommendation for his pardon

Your friend
L W Powell

Hon B. Magoffin
Gov of Kentucky
Frankfort Ky

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Sebree s case —

Hon B. Magoffin
(Gov. of Ky)
Frankfort
Kentucky