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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867 KYR-0001-004-1480 BR12-296

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1860-01-19 Petition English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Louisville Jany 19 1860 To his Excellency the Governor of Ky Honored Sir

In the case of Geo Woodruff who was lately convicted of a felony in the Jefferson Circuit Court I was the prosecuting witness and the only sufferer by the fraud which was practiced viz what is called the confidence game I am convinced that Miller the younger of the two men convicted was the designer of the fraud and I am not convinced that Woodruff was a guilty party in the transaction. On account of a young and I believe a virtuous and good wife who is now protectorless with a young child to support I appeal you to pardon him And if not entirely innocent this lesson will be enough to punish him for his first offince

Resply

Joseph Farrand

The case was Examined by me & the Gentleman who has signed the above paper was the party who suffered by the Fraud & was the prosecuting witness & only material Witness in the case Geo. W. Johnston. Judge city court Louisville

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Woodruffs case Peny Louisville

Jefferson Cir Ct vs George Woodruff

Pardoned 21st Jany/65