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 November 12, 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-0001-020-1668 MG22-335 to MG22-336

Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky 1862-02-27 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Maysville Feby 27th 1862 Hon B. Magoffin Govenor of Ky Dear sir,

At the July Term 1861 of the Mason Circuit Court R. W. Nelson of this county was fined $200. for allowing gaming in his house. Mr Nelson assures us that he never allowed gaming in his house, but the young men of the neighborhood would occasionally congregate at his house & play for the drinks, but always without his knowledge or consent. It is a heavy fine and we think from the knowledge we have of Mr Nelson & the kind of house he keeps. that it is a case in which your Excellency should interpose as the costs &c will be an adequiate punishment. We therefore hope you will remit this fine, and

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let Mr Nelson, off -- as he is a worthy gentleman & a good landlord & we arew certain, would not willingly violate any law.

Most truly yours R. H. Stanton Thos J. Throop

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Mason Cir. Ct $200 } Gaming R. W. Nelson IssdMar. 4 1862

Reespite 12 mo B. M