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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-0001-020-0268 MG17-244 to MG17-245

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Lexington Dec 22d 1860 Hon Beriah Magoffin Dear Sir

About six weeks or two months since, I was induced by the entreatie of a Widowed Mother to become the security for her son. on a Bond to keep the Peace -- since that time the Boy has broken the Peace and thereby forfeited the Bond -- I Know of no excuse of justification which can be set up in defense of the Deft conduct -- at the same time I can see

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no advantage to accrue to the state by coercing from me the amount of the Bond viz $1500 -- Times are hard -- money scarce, I am poor, and the Union is divided, in veiw of these circumstances it is my candid opinion that this also is a case which strongly recommends itself to executive clemency -- Hoping that your Excellency may take the same view of the matter -- and send by mail a pPardon for your humble servant

I remain as Ever Respectfully Robt J Breckinridge

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R. J. Breckinridge Respite 12 mo B, M Lexington City Ct $150 } Bail Bond IssdDecr 24 1860