Correspondence

Henry T. Harris to Beriah Magoffin

1861-03-21

Date of Creation
March 21, 1861
Place of Creation
Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Correspondence
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 1859-1862
Box / Folder
MG8-104
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-021-0022
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32210814
People
Magoffin, Beriah
Harris, Henry T.
Smith, James
Raines, Robert
Places
Kentucky
Lincoln County, Kentucky
Stanford, Kentucky
Dates
1861-03-21
1861-02
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Citation

Henry T. Harris to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-03-21, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 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-0001-021-0022 (November 12, 2026).

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HENRY T. HARRIS,
Attorney at Law,
AND
GENERAL COLLECTOR.

Stanford, Lincoln County, Ky.,
March 21st 1861 —
Governor B. Magoffin
Sir.

Enclosed you will find the description of James Smith, who, about the ^last of^ Feby, in this County, killed Robert Raines — he has fled, and we desire you to offer a reward for his apprehension. The murder was a most unwarrantable one, and the person murdered a young man of great respectability and goodness.

Description.
He is about five feet 11 inches high — weighs about 165, or 170 pounds, has heavy eyebrows — a sulky look — Sandy hair and whiskers, the latter very thin upon his face. ^His eyes are rather yellowish.^ He cannot straighten his right arm, caused by rheumatism. He is about 22 years of age, speaks rather quick when spoken to.,

Yours Truly
Henry T. Harris.

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