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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-0001-020-1222 MG21-71

Princeton, Caldwell County, Kentucky Princeton, Caldwell County, Kentucky 1861-07-23 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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Caldwell Co, Princeton Ky July 23rd 1861. To his Excellency Beriah Magoffin Esqr Govenor of Kentucky Dear Sir

Whereas at the last term of our Caldwell Circuit Court, in NovemberJune last the grand Jury of my county, found an indictment against myself for a little breach of the peace, in the way of playing a game of cards, for amusement and past time, the object of which was not to loose or gain any thing except drink a little accasionally which we did, you understand it. I know, there was others concerned of which no indictment was found against them," I acknowledge that I was in the game of which I neither won nor lost any thing I went before the Court as soon as the indictment was brought before the court, and confessed judgment of a fine of $10. as per a late act, in relation to gaming in any way, I thought it useless to have the case on Docket hoping therefore you will release the fine of $10. except attys cost & coms, which I have already paid and in so doing you will much oblige these hard times, and I'll do so no more, (answersoon)

Yours &c= W. E. Mitchisson

I, believe the statements above to be correct.

J. Charles Barnes D. C. For E. Pent Watkins clk Caldwell Circuit Court

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Caldwell Cir Ct $10. } Gaming W E Mitcheson

Remitted B. M

IsdAug 30, 1861