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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-0001-020-1686 MG22-368

Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky 1862-02-11 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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Lawrenceburg Ky Feby 11th 1862 Dear Govenor

Mr James Ward the father of the Petitioner is in my office with a petition to your Excellency to have the fine remitted, mentioned in the petition I Know the Boy who is fined and he is a clever Gentleman and is, as stated in the petition now sick with spinal affiction & it is not thought he can get well

It is a meritious case. I hope you will remit the fine when my friend Mr Ash calls on you if you please

Governor I dislike to importune you to do the favor but the old mans father will be here on Friday to get the Remit -- His sons property is to be sold on Saturday the next day

I have written this knowing as above stated that Young Ward a gentleman & deserves the Clemency of the Executive

The petition is awkward.

I am yours Truly Thos H. Hawks