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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-0001-020-1257 MG21-127

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1861-07-05 Petition 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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Louisville 5th July 1861 -- To His Excellency Beriah Magoffin Governor of Kentucky Respected Sir

We of the Jury in the city court of Louisville in the Case of the Comth against Fred: Keck, under all the circumstances of the case & there being but one witness Examined upon whose testimony our verdict was founded Beg leave to recommind Fred Keck to Executive clemency & pray the penalties be remitted.

with great respect yr obt servt

Denmark Forsyth J. B. Zaring E M Buchanan

We the undersigned jurors wish only so much of the finding of jury set aside as his confinement in the jail is fixed

Edwd J Wilson B E Jourboe R. S. Martin J. Redman J, M, Wells Lewis Shafer R. H. Hernstadt