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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-0001-020-0601 MG18-426

Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky 1861-02-03 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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Winchester Feb 3rd 1861 Govr McGoffin Dear sir

Mr. William Rucker son of Reuben Rucker was indicted for forgery in our court at the Novr Term 1859. The case was filed away at the may Term 1860 and so it stands. The charge was for forging a receipt for $4. Given by a Postmaster as evidence that, so much money was mailed at the post office towit $4 -- The commonwealth has filed it away & will I think never call it again

Wm Rucker had borne a fine character & I never heard any charges against him untill the one above & none since -- His Father & family are highly respectable & of fine character It is desirable that the case be discharged. As it stands some evil disposed persons can call it up for purposes of annoyance & personal revenge -- The person who wrote the receipt Dr. Baxter is dead

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and I feel sure the case is ended -- But it is desired that you interpose & close out the chances of annoyance especialy as the ends of justice will not be interfered with. I never doubted that he would be cleared on trial I write in recommending a discharge.

yours &c Jno B Huston

The Indictment was found Novr 15th 1859 and filed away at May Term 1860.

I cordially concur in the representatives made in the above letter, and also in the prayer for relief to Wm Rucker.

A H Buckner clk Clark Cir Court