Correspondence

L. W. Trafton to Beriah Magoffin

1861-04-09

Date of Creation
April 9, 1861
Place of Creation
Henderson, Henderson 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
MG8-108
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-021-0025
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FTP Identifier
32210817
People
Magoffin, Beriah
Brown, Jim
Trafton, Lucas W.
Norwood, Walter Alves
Places
Henderson, Kentucky
Kentucky
Organizations
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Henderson County Court
Dates
1861-04-09
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L. W. Trafton to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-04-09, 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-0001-021-0025 (November 12, 2026).

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Henderson Ky April 9t 1861
Hon B Magoffin

Govr of Ky
Dear Sir

Not long since a negro (runaway slave) killed Dr W A Norwood. (a much respected citizen and a peaceable man.) The negro has not yet been taken, altho' diligent search has been & is being made for him. From the best information I can get, it was a wilful murder without cause or provocation

Exercise your discretion in offering a reward. Considering the character of the offense, and the excitement of the country on the slavery question, I think the larger the reward is the better

Resply

L W. Trafton J. H. C. C.

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