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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-0001-020-1039 MG20-121 to MG20-122

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Steamer Dunbar May 29th 1861. Hon B. Magoffin Dear Sir

I am at Caseyville on my way to the Mayfield Convention, At this place I met a friend Mr Butler who was indicted in the Crittendent Circuit Court for assault & Battery and at the last court in my absence was tried and fined $1250. I have been engaged as counsel in for defense, the Case was tried in my absence at Frankfort on business of state, am acquainted with the facts & feel I can safely say it is a case that loudly Calles for executive Clemency. Mr Butler is a good and true man in every sence of the word and this verdict is an outrage upon humanity and in his name and in the name of his family I appeal

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to you if Compatable with your official duty to release his fine except attys fee & cost -- I am not in the habit of speaking so impolitic, as you know in cases ordinarily but this case is one of peculiar hardship & an outrage on every principle of Justice. If in your opinion he deserves Executive Clemency

I will be placed under renewed obligations

I am yours truly Ben P Cissell

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Hon B. Magoffin Frankfort. Ky.