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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-0001-020-0919 MG19-460 to MG19-461

Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky 1861-04-10 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Hopkinsville Kentucky April 10th 1861 Hon J. J. Crittenden & Hon Charles S Morehead Gentlemen

Permit me to introduce to you Mr Wm H Clark. who Visits your city upon a mission of mercy -- to procure from His Excellency Gov Magoffin a pardon for Jonathan Green who was convicted of manslaughter at the present term of our Court --

Mr Green is a very worthy man who married the daughter of your old friend John Hopson -- I am conversant of all the facts in Mr Greens case and had all his witnesses here present I am Satesfied no conviction would have taken place -- I deem it one of the most Justefiable cases for Executive clemency that has come to my knowledge -- be pleased to give Mr Clark a favourable introduction to the Governor

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for any kindness shown by you in this matter will be for ever remembered by your old and faithful friend

D. S. Hays

My Dear Governor

I beg to introduce to you Mr Clarke who brought to me the above letter -- He is no doubt a very humane & worthy gentleman, & I hope you will give him a favourable hearing in the case he wishes to submit to your consideration

Truly, Yr's: &c J J Crittenden

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Hon J J Crittenden or Hon C S Morehead Frankfort Kentucky

Per Mr Clark