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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-0001-020-0471 MG18-233

Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky 1861-01-29 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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Irvine Jany 29th 1861 A B Stivers Dear sir

I received your letter in due season & should have answered it long ago -- & would have done so but expected to start down to Frankfort every day, but it seems Just as I was going to start I have been disappointed & by those I did not expect --

I will now write & hope that what I have said will be a sufficient apology for my seeming neglect, and even now I do not know what to write -- Estill is for the Union if she can stay in & have her rights protected & is willing to concede something for the good of the resident of the states -- but the north have transgressed a good ways on our rights, however our union is very dear to us & should not be thrown aside on account of any trivial matter You know my views & the views of Estill County -- our County seems to be willing to trust you without an expression of her sentiments this is of course flattering to you

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& will prompt you to look to the interest of this state --, Your family are well -- now news -- send me a paper occasionally

Respectfully &c Robt Riddell Jr

At the June Term 1860 of the Estill Circuit Court Isaac Johnson was fine $20= besides cost for gaming, the matter was very trivial & Ike you know is not a gambler. we sent a petition to the governor to remit it he respited it as I understand & it is now due. & The securities will have it to pay unless it is remitted, now I want you to go in person & get the governor to remit it, it ought to be done, all other fines of this county have been remitted & Ike is not asked to pay his fine, dont fail

Yours &c Robt Riddell Jr

Remitted B. M