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 November 12, 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-0001-020-0990 MG20-49

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To His Excellency B Magoffin Governor of Ky.

Your Petitioner Walter Jennings would respectfully state that he is confined in the work house in the city of Louisville -- on account of his a fine for a breach of the peace -- On the day of 1861 he was tried in the City Court of Louisville for a fight with McGuire -- He was not in fault -- it was a small matter, no serious injury was done -- but your Petitioner was fined $25, & costs -- He is very poor & has a wife & two small children who will have to go to the Almshouse unless your petitioner is released.

He prays the Clemency of your excellency to remit his fine & let him work for bread for his wife & children and he will not offend against the peace.

Walter Jennings

We the under signed unite in the prayer of this petition

W. J. Lewis, Robert. F. Baird J. G. Wilson H. S. Blair Wm A Cocky E Campbell W C Price James. W. Osborne Robert Miller Thos,, Rush T H Crawford W, C, D, Whips

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Please direct answer to Michl. Murphy Louisville Kentucky

Louisville Cirt Ct

Remitted B. M

$25. } Breach Walter Jennings

IssdApr. 9. 1861