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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-0001-020-1385 MG21-326

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1861-09-05 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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Louisville K.Y. Septr 5th 1861. Hon B. Magoffin. Dr Sir.

About a year ago or a little over Mrs Berling wife of Henry Berling who is now at my office Informs me her Husband sent a Petition asking the remission of a fine of $50:00 assessed against him in this city court For selling Liquor to a slave & that you respited the collection of the fine for one year which has expired, She begs me to pray you to look at the Petition now & remit the fine.

Her husband has sometime since closed his coffee house & is at work as a day laborer & that they are wholy unable to pay the Fine:

I Know Berling He is an Industrious clever German, poor, & has a family of small children. He is worthy of your clemency.

Very Truly yours. Geo. W. Johnston: