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 November 12, 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-0001-020-0206 MG17-158 to MG17-159

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1860-11-19 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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To His Excellency The Governor of Kentucky May it please your Excellency

A poor woman came to me this morning, stating that her son John Maginty was fined, a few days ago, in one hundred dollars for some difficutly with a fellow laborer -- she also stated, that she paid five dollars to a lawyer, who neverappeared at all the trial; but that this same lawyer came to her demanding five other dollars which if he got, he promised to send a petition to your Excellency in behalf of her son -- the poor woman was not able to raise this extra amount, and as I know the poor woman and and her family, and that her son is her principal support -- I have taken the liberty to intercede with your Excellency in her behalf -- her son is now away from home fearing to return; Hoping that your Excellency may remit the fine, is the sincere wish of your humble petitioner

John J. McDevitt Louisville city Missionary

Louisville Nov 19/60

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McGinty's case Louisville.

Respite for 12 mos and enclose to Mc McDevitt --

B, M

Louisville City Ct $100 } Misdemeanor Jno Magenty IssdDec 1 1861