Correspondence

John Joyes to C. D. Pennybaker

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
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MG25-160
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-2374
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FTP Identifier
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John Joyes to C. D. Pennybaker, 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-0001-020-2374 (November 13, 2026).

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To the Honble C D Pennybaker
Dear Sir

A petition was sent to His Excellency a short time since by Benj F[reel] to have his fine of Fifty doll' remitted for carrying concealed a deadly weapon, the particulars are set forth in it his father requests me to ask yr aid to this business by calling on the Govr & asking his favorable consideration, they are both Father & son residents of the 8th Ward & your constituents ,will you please attend to this business the young man has been in the workhouse 14 or 15 days he has also paid the costs with great respect I am sir yr obt Servt

John Joyes

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His Excellency

I respectfully call your attention to the purport of this letter — It will do no good to keep this young man in the work house he can make nothing there —

Respectfully
C D Pennebaker
Tuesday —