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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-0001-020-1226 MG21-77

Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky 1861-07-02 Correspondence English 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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Shepherdsville July 2 1861 Hon. Beriah Magoffin. Gov. of Kentucky. Dear Sir.

Preston Troutman was fined at our last court the sum of three hundred dollars. The fine is excessive. he is poor and has a family and is unable to pay it, he was not present at the trial as I am informed on account of the sickness of his wife; other dependants, who were present, were acquitted & were more concerned in the transaction than Troutman as has come out since the trial; I respectfully request you to interpose in his behalf.

Your Respectfully WmBThompson