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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-0001-020-1274 MG21-150 to MG21-151

Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky Newport, Campbell 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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Newport Ky July 2d 1861 To His Excellency Gov B Magoffin Dr Sir

Mr W T Waterman who will present to your excellency this letter visits Frankfort to lay before you as a case for executive clemency the petition of Joseph Blakewell I am not acquainted with the facts but take pleasure in stating that Mr. Waterman is a gentleman of high respectability and entitled to confidence in any statement he may make

I am very truly yr friend & obt Sevt George B Hodge