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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-0001-020-0641 MG18-486

Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky 1861-02-08 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 Ky -- Feby 8th 1861 Col J. W. South Dear Sir

Some time in the forefront of august last I forwarded to you a peition -- for the remission of a fine against William Williams and you said in reply that the Govenor was not at home and the secretary respited it for three months and that time has long since Expired I have written again & again to you & the govenor but have recd no answer it is a case that I am Satisfied should be remitted the petition & c is on file which will explain the whole matter, please have the govenors action upon it as early as practicable practicable all well no news.

Yours & C. J. H. Riddell

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Estill Cir. Ct $50 } Weapons Wm Williams Remission Issd Feby 15. 1861

Col J. W. South } Frankfort Ky for Dr Riddell