Greenville Kentucky
Nov 16^th 1860
Gov Magoffin

Dear Sir — I presented the Record in the case of the Commonwealth vs Duval to Judge Stites & he refuses an Appeal & as I had an intimation from you that of the Court of Appeals refused to do any thing you might take the matter under Consideration I have therefore enclosed herewith the letter of Judge Stewart & M^r. Maxwell together with other letters If you would even confine him for life in the Pentitentiary instead of his being hung it would be a great relief to his mother & family Whatever your Excellency may do I am certain you will do under a sense of your duty as the chief Magistrate of a great state

I am Sir
your obedient servent
Joseph Ricketts