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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-0001-020-0699 MG19-90

Rochester, Butler County, Kentucky Rochester, Butler County, Kentucky 1861-02-26 Correspondence English 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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Rochester Butler Co Ky Feb 26th/61 To the Hon.. Governor of Ky.

Dear Sir by the request of Mrs Phillips I would ask you to give her the request she asks you for that is to take into consideration ^her^ Situation. She is living on the Charity of her friends, hopeing you will release her husband from your prison.

Sir in a conversation with you at the Gault Hous in Louisville you Stated that you intened to releas him so that he Should not be disfranchised, and I do hope you will. If you could with propriety let him out in a few days I do assure you it would be a great Joy to her, as I know she is a feeling & Effectionate wife. I could Say more but it is unnesssary only hopeing you will Comply with the wishes of her & friends

Very respectfully your Obt Servant John Downing Senr

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