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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-0001-020-0265 MG17-241

Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky 1860-12-20 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Richmond Ky Dec 20 1860 Gov Magoffin Dear Sir

A petition will be presented to you for the relief of James Maupin Silas Hill and Thomas H Barnes form Judgments against them as securities in a Recognisance Bond for one Joseph Williams.

As I understand the facts of the case I am clearly of opinion that it is a case in ^which^ your Excellency might with propiety interfere.

The parties are all of the highest respectability and are particular personal friends of mine

I would be very much gratified if you could feel it your priviledge to remit the Judgments and relieve my friends.

It is but seldom I ask such favours and I hope you will grant this

very Respectfully Yours Ja's C, Caldwell

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Madison Cir. ct. 3. Judgts. -- each $500 Forft Recognizances Silas Hill & others Respd 12. mos IssdDecr 24. 1860