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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-0001-020-1284 MG21-168

Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky 1861-07-30 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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Covington July 30 1861 Gov Magoffin Dear Sir.

I unite with many good people here in asking you to remit the fine & imprisonment imposed by the court against Martin Hoover.

His family have no source from which they can possibly be supported but his labor, and it is probable at least, that he was not guilty as charged. He is a an unofending quiet industrious man without friends & money

I am Sincerly yr frnd W. S. Grant