Correspondence

Richard Durrett to Unknown

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
MG25-144
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-2363
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FTP Identifier
32210763

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Richard Durrett to Unknown, 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-0001-020-2363 (November 13, 2026).

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Messrs Bronaugh Willis &c
Co-Jurors in her case of Commonwealth Vs Greer
Gents.

From conversations with persons both male & female neighbors of Mr Greer, I am fully satisfied that the origin of the whole difficulty arose from Slanderous reports, started without any cause whatever by the deceased Shelton &c against a daughter of Mr Greers, Believing you all to be, like myself protectors & defenders of female virtue & innocence, I take great pleasure in forwarding to his Excellency a petition for his release, hoping that you all may do the same

Richd Durrett