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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-0001-020-0911 MG19-448 to MG19-449

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To the Hon B Magoffin Governor of the State of Kentucky.

Peter Clark states that Judgment has been rendered against him at the present term of the Christian Circuit court for one hundred Dollars on a forfeited recognizance, he having failed to appear and answer to a presentment of said court.

He states that in consequence of bad health that haveing been for some time afflicted with Chills he failed to reach the court house in time to answer to his case which was called early in the morning & that he lived about ten miles from Hopkinsville He prays to have the same remitted, being poor he is unable to pay it without a sacrifice of his little property

Peter S Clark

The undersigned citizens of Christian County concur in recommending the Case of Peter Clark to the favourable consideration of the Governer.

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John S Wood James. A. Mcquary E S. Quisenberry James Bryson J K Gauer William R Boyd Joseph L. Owen Jno. W. Breathitt Jno McGrider Jo McCarrol J M Wells Wasley Reed J A Sandry William Francis L A, Sypert H. A. Johnson Josn. S. Carr J. E. Jones Jno P Ritter David v Tutt W.. H. Troxel E M Buckner A V Long D M Claggett J. M Hopson J O'Brien J W Hays Jones Griffin J J Smith James Woosly David R Turner B J Kenady P R Blakely Geo E Diuguid M. N. Diuguid Geo. H. Diuguid C L Wood D C Wood

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Christian Cir Ct $100 } Recog P. S. Clark Respd 12 mos IssdArp 17. 1861