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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-0001-020-0954 MG19-511

Rochester, Butler County, Kentucky Rochester, Butler County, Kentucky 1861-04-29 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 Ky Apr 29 Hon Sir

Although I take My pen ^this^ morning to address You a I have no language rather no language in the English vocabulary that could portray ^my^ Situation and my feelings. I can only ask you once more to have mercy on me by reStoring my Husband J B Phillips. I ask you in the name of that God whos Mercy we must ^all^ Sooner or later crave. to have Mercy. One month from this time and his time will have expired

But by that time there May be a call from his Country for him and he may only be released in time to Say farewell an rush to the rescue of his Country in view of the Shortness of his time and Your promises to Father Downing and MySelf in view of the impending crises will you not release him in the courS of this or next week Oh let me See him one more and tell him of all My hopes and all fears

Rest Nannie Phillips

pease forward the enclosed to J B Phillips

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Issue pardon B. M