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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-0001-020-1703 MG23-5 to MG23-6

Brooksville, Bracken County, Kentucky Brooksville, Bracken County, Kentucky 1862-03-19 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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Brooksville March 19' 1862 Hon B Magoffin Dear Sir

I send to you the Petition of numerous citizens for the release of the fine of James McKinney of $75,00 rendered against him at the Februay term of the Bracken Circuit Court 1862.

He is a young man and did wrong, but he was led into it by others, who have left for parts unknown; and he remains to suffer for their wrongs. He is a young man of no means, his father is in very moderate circumstances, and has a large family mostly small, he has replevied the fine, but if he is compelled

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to pay it for his son, it will nearly break him up -- I think it would be an act of mercy to remit his fine, it will relieve his father, and the young man makes many promises for the furtuer -- if you feel it consistent with your duty, I think it would be right to remit said fine, and if you do, please send to me.

Truly Yours C. H. Lee