Paducah Ky July 7^th 1861
To his Excellency
Beriah Magoffin
Respected sir

At the present Term of the M^cCracken Equity & Criminal ^Court^ there was a Judgment rendered against Peter C Smedly for one Hundred Dollars on a fortid ^forfeited^ recognisance — There was two Dutchman arrested for Cutting a man one Smedly went ^on^ Peter Telons bail, and Telon went to Indiana. and Smedley never has heard of him the other Dutchman that was arrested at the same time with Telon and for the same offence was tried and sent to the Pentintiary when he is now, the Evidence clearly showed that Telon was clear with these facts and the Exceeding scarcity of Money M^r smedly though will ask Executive

Clemency, the foregoing are the facts in the case, If you should conclude to release M^r Smedley send the release to P. C. Smedly at Paducah Ky

Yours very Respectfully &
Tho^s H Corbett

Remitted
B. M

M^cCracken Eq Ct
$100 } Recog
P. C. Smedley

Is July 18 1861