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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-0001-020-0997 MG20-58 to MG20-59

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1861-04-05 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 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. 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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Louisville april 5th 1861 B. McGoffin Esqr. Govr of Ky

Dear sir Mr John Doyle who Keeps a Grocery store second Door East of my residence & on the Corner of Green & 5th sts informs me He has been fined for selling spirits without License, His license to sell Groceries entitles entitles Him to sell spirits by the quart or Gallen, He has been in ^the^ practice of Crediting some & Had been selling Groseries &C to some one who at last become bad pay & ^refused to Cret Him & He^ took umbrage at it & (as I am informed) informed on Him making statements that some time or times He took money of Him for Drinks one thing I know and am Certain of, He Keeps a verry respectable Grocery store Keeps a quality and orderly House & is an Honest man & a Good Citizen & if He has violated the law He (I think) did not the spirit of the law. for I understand that it was not his wish to retail spirits by the small quantity, & once or twice doing even if he did is not in my mind a violation of the spirit of the law at any rate he is an industrious worthy Honest Irishman & I do beleave he aught not to ^be^ fined He is ^a^ poor man exerting Himself to suppor Himself & family, I do wish you may think with me & Remit His fine & oblige an

old Friend Thos Q Roberts

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P. S. Mr Doyle is a popular man with all who know him he got his start as I understand from His good honest principals & I do realy Hope you will releave him of this fine

T Q R

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Louisville City Cy $60 } Tipling Jno. Doyle Remission IssdApr 9. 1861