Correspondence

Nathaniel Wolfe to Beriah Magoffin

1861-10-06

Date of Creation
October 6, 1861
Place of Creation
Louisville, Jefferson 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
MG8-133 to MG8-134
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-021-0043
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32210835
People
Magoffin, Beriah
Lee, James T.
Woodson, Marshall
Wolfe, Nathaniel
Ellis, Robert
Dennison William, Jr.
Places
Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Ohio
Organizations
Jefferson Circuit Court
Dates
1861-10-06
1861-10-07
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Citation

Nathaniel Wolfe to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-10-06, 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-0001-021-0043 (November 12, 2026).

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Louisville Ky Oct 6. 1861
To His Excellency the Governor of Kentucky

I have client by the name of Marshall Woodson a free man of Color who is bail for Robert Ellis a free man of Color who is under an Indictment in the Jefferson Circuit Court for felony Committed in this city he has forfeited his bail and is now believed to be in the State of Ohio

Woodson disires a requisition on the Governor of Ohio for Ellis I would be glad that you would issue one he wants to relieve himself of his bail bond. I enclose to you a copy of the Indict=

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ment against Ellis. I would suggest James Lee a former police officer in this city as a suitable person to appoint to recieve him as Woodson has engaged him to do so.

Respectfully
Naths Wolfe

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Ohio

Jefferson Cir. Ct
Felony
Robt Ellis (a free man of color)
Requisition Issd Octo 7. 1861