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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-0001-020-0181 MG17-120

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky 1860-11-24 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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Lexington Nov 24th 1860 Hon Beriah Magoffin Governor of the state of Kentucky Dear Sir

I am well acquainted with Cornealius Hendricks Esqr. he is a gentleman & law abiding citizens, and you can rely upon anything that he may state

Benj F Graves

Lexington Nov 24/60 Dear Sir

Your petitioner Jno C. Hendricks is a clerk in our Post office. I have been intimately acquainted with him for a number of years & Know him to be a gentleman & good Law abiding Citizen. As city attorney I was compelled to prosecute him & would Say that his cases deserve your Excellency's Clemencys and that you can place implicit confidence in the statement That he will make to you

Your obedient servant F. G. Flanagan City attorney

To his Exellency to Hon Beriah Magoffin Governor of the state of Kentucky

Mr Hendricks is in my employ and I hope the Gov will remit his fine

Jesse Woodruff P. M.

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Lexington ct. Ct Remitted B. M. $20. & $100 } Concealed Weapons C Hendricks IssdNov 24. 1860