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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-0001-020-1620 MG22-275

Owingsville, Bath County, Kentucky Owingsville, Bath County, Kentucky 1862-01-13 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Owingsville Ky Jany 13th 1862 Dear Gov.

Pres Howard who is one of the cleverest fellows in the world became the security for Alexr Bradshaw for a fine, assessed in the Montgomery Circuit Court. Alexr Has gone off and Joined the Army and Pres will have the fine to pay unless you remit it The circumstances perfectly justify you in remitting the fine and I hope you will do so,

I think this county is greatly in favor of Reenacting the stay law I hope it will be done, but in this as it may do not fail to remit, the fine refered to

Yours Truly J m nesbitt Comth Atto --

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His Excellency B Magoffin Frankfort Ky.