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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-0001-020-1042 MG20-126

Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky 1861-05-29 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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Covington May 29 1861 To B Magoffin Gov of Ky Dr Sir

At the request of the mother of H Alexander I saw the man he was said to have stabbed some two weeks after the stabbing I did not think they ware at first dangerous and at the time I saw him he was nearly well

I have never heard any thing of H Alexanders character but what was good his Parents I have known for ten years they are very poor but honest I think Hyram Alexanders case is a fit one for clemency even if he was guilty which I do not think from all I have heard is so

Very Truly your Hum Servant C J Blackburn M D

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