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Z. W. Brooks et al. to Beriah Magoffin

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Z. W. Brooks et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 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-0001-020-0085 (November 12, 2026).

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To his Excellency Beriah Magoffin
Govenor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

We the undersigned citizens of Hopkins County who have heretofore known Thos B Wadlington who has been convicted by a jurey of the Country in the County of Caldwell of the crime of Murder would represent to your ~~honour~~ ^excellency^ that we have known the unfortunate man long, & that his character as a gentleman, a true hearted & loyal citizen of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, has never been questioned

It is true that we Know nothing of the circumstances of his case, but we feel that we do not depart from the duty that we owe to humanity, and to ~~him~~ the previous character of the accused — as a man of peace, industry & sobriety, to ask your honour to review his case. & to exercise the powers that are confered upon you, to suspend or modify the rules of strict law & to either excend to the accused a full pardon, or a commutation of his punishment as justice tempered with mercy in your opinion may require

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