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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-0001-020-1047 MG20-133

Elkton, Todd County, Kentucky Elkton, Todd County, Kentucky 1861-05-04 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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Elkton Ky May 4th 1861 Hon B Magoffin Dear Sir,

you will see from the inclosed indictment that J R Thompson stands charged with the offense of gaming in this county. Young Thompson was advised by his friends and the Commonwealths attorney to confess Judgment, at the April Term of the Todd Circuit court. Mr Thompson is very poor and quite a boy -- he has two sisters & a sick mother to support -- the latter has been unable to labor for many years. The two sisters and mother have no other way of support only by the industry of the son & brother.

we think it is a case in which you should interpose in behalf of the young man, I and we have every assurance that he will never indulge again in violation of the Law.

your Respt Ben T Perkins C. L. C. C. W. B. Harrison G. Terry Geo W Ewing

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Todd Cir Ct Respite 12 mo B. M $20 } Gaming J. R. Thompson IssdMay 16 1861