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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-0001-020-1704 MG23-7

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky 1862-03-10 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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Lexington March 10th 1862 To His Excellency B Magoffin Dear Sir

At the Request of William Abot I write this letter to you He is in Jail I herd the Petition Read which he sends to your Eccelency I think it a case that you ought to Intefear in I am of the opinion it would meet the wishes of all partys He is a poor man no chance for him to pay the fine or any part thereof He has benn punished enough for the offence The Indightments was gotten up during high political Excitement If your Ecellency think it a case you Ought to Intefear in I shall deem it as a favor to your Friend

R C Rogers