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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-0001-020-0779 MG19-212

Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky 1861-04-08 Correspondence English 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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Hopkinsville Ky April 8th 1861 His Exelency Gov. Magoffin

Sir Mr Johnathan Greer of this County has been condenced to serve a Term in the Penetentiary for manslaughter the Circumstances of the case are Such without attempting to go in to particulars that the simpathies of the community are Entirely In his favor & It is the General opinion that It is a Case in which your Clemency might be Exercised without Detriment to the Public Good. as you will be Informed from other Sources. Mr Greer Is an old man with a Large Family Dependent upon him for support & Circumstances being originally in a Pecunary point of view quite Limited the Expenses attending his defence he the lease. We which he has been condemned has Ruined him Pecuinarly & It would Cause Distress to his Family from that source as well as the Disgrace attached to his Serving In the Penetentiary. I have Personaly Known Mr Greer from my Boyhood up to the Present time & he has always born a Good Moral Character up to the time of this unfortunate Circumstance

Respefuly J W A McGavory P M