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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-0001-020-1289 MG21-175 to MG21-176

Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky 1861-07-04 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 4/61 Jas W Tate Esqr Dear Sir

Before this reaches you a petition from Martin Hoover to the govenor will have been received by him- The facts are contained in the pitition & the letters in regard to Hoovers case- Will you please direct th attention of th govnor to the matter & particularly to th statement of Mr Arthur Commonwlths Atto on the margin of the petition The case of Hoover is a meritorious one I have no doubt- if the govenor remits th punishment please send th remission to me

R Simmons