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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-0001-020-0392 MG18-107 to MG18-108

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1860-11-13 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 "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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Louisville Novr 13th 1860 My dear Sir

The bearer of this letter is Sally White the sister ^of^ Hezekiah Alexander a free man of color who was sentenced to the Penitentiary from Meade County in July last.

Some time ago I sent to you a copy of the record in the case It clearly showed that the accused was convicted Contrary to law But I could not obtain an ap order of appeal because of this defect of the proceedings in this Circuit Court.

I must appeal to you in behalf of his sister and his aged father to pardon Hezekiah

Give him an opportunity of showing to you & to the world that he has been unjustly puneshed

His sister & Father display an

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affection for him that adds dignity to human nature and on their account as well as on account of the unfortunate man I ask you to pardon him

Very respty Yr obt servt Nat Wolfe

Govr Magoffin

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Nat Wolfe Hez. Alexander's Case Peny --