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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-0001-020-0772 MG19-201

Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky 1861-03-14 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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Covington Ky Mch 14th 1861 To His Excellency B Magoffin Governor of Ky, Dear Sir'

At the present term of the Kenton Circuit Court, an old and hitherto highly respected citisen of this county named Joseph Temple has been convicted of perjury and by the verdict of Jury is to serve 2 years in the state Penetentiary. He is a man 63 years of age and has been convicted of perjury in a cause which was tried before me acting as Presiding Judge of the Kenton Quarterly Court. I may say that it has never appeared probable to me that he was wilfully guilty

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and although I seldom feel authorised to sign a petition for the interfereance of Executive clemency, still in this case I really feel it my duty to do as I now propose heartily recommend an immediate pardon.

Yours truly C. W Woods