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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862 KYR-0001-020-0104 MG17-4

Fayette County, Kentucky Fayette County, Kentucky 1860-10-26 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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Fayette County Oct 26th 1860 To His Eccellency Beriah Magoffin Dear Sir

I was fined twenty dollars at the September Term of the Madison Circuit Court For Playing Cards The facts are these It has binn over five years a go I did play Cards in the County of Madison for Amusement with a particular friend of Mine I considerd it No harm and Not against he Laws of my Native State I am poor and have a Family to support I hope you will Interpose your Executive Clemency and Remit the fine and Oblige your friend

Aaron Horn

B Magoffin Governor of the State of Kentucky Dear Sir

The above Petitioner Aaron Horn is a Clever Man and a hard worker He is a good Democrat and one of the best working Men I have known him for over Thirty years he has all ways lived in My Neghborhood The Remitting of the fine will Meet the Expectations of your Friends Since the Remitance to Cleavland Fayette County I Remain yours Respectfully

R C Rogers J. E Rogers Robt J Breckinridge B F Graves Thos. W. Bullock ChasWheatly..

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Madison Cir. Ct. $20. } Gaming Aaron Horn IssdONov 1. 1860

Remitted B. M