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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-0001-020-0447 MG18-197 to MG18-198

Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky 1861-01-08 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 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. 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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Somerset Ky Jany 8th 1861 Gov, Magoffin Dear Sir

Judgments in of Commonwealth vs J. Marcum for $500. rendered in the Wayne Circuit Court at Term 1859, upon forfeited bail bond ought I think to be remitted, Marcum followed Beeler (the principal) to Lebenon where he (Beeler) was accidentally Killed otherwise he would have been brought back & tried, Marcum is a poor man industrious & honest, the fine if not remitted will utterly destroy him, this is the Case to which I called your attention when at Frankfort, last,

Comth vs J Webb & others Russell ct ct fine $300 breach of tavern bond --

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in this case Webb was more sinned against than sining, his wife was the really guilty person & afterwards left Webb & sued him for divorce -- Considering the prospects of Webbs family & the circumstances of Commission I would respectfully suggest some action in his behalf &c

Comth vs Fergasun's Clinton petition will be forwarded as I understand, Permit me to say two worse men dont live in the 6th Judicel District. They are outlaws of the worst character -- &c

Your reply to Hale meets with universal faver in this country I think Hale rather,, piled up the agony,, and might have had an intimation to that effect

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without a breach of hospitality I regard your suggestion of a convention of the Southern States as highly very appropriate, and well Considered, I cannot refrain from Congratulating you for the whole tenor of the letter, I regard it as a great success, and only regret wish we had more such Governors

Yours Truly E L Van Winkle

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Wayne Cir. Ct $500. } For. Recog J Marcum Remission Issd Jany 15. 1861