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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-0001-020-1742 MG23-64 to MG23-65

Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky 1862-03-19 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Covington Ky March 19 1862 Dear Governor:

Mr. B. H. Elliston has been indicted for keeping a tippling house -- The statement of Judge Perrin, the Clerk of the county court, will explain the manner in which he happened to sell without a licence -- Mr. Elliston has kept a first class hotel in this city for a great number of years, and is an upright and honorable man and a good citizen -- He would certainly not violate the law wilfully --

I hope that if you can possibly do so consistently with your views of official duty, you will interfere in his be-

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half and save him from any loss by reason of his unintentional failure to comply with the law -- I know that at the time Judge Perrin alludes to Mr. Elliston was very sick and not expected to live --

Very Truly Yours &c J G Carlisle

Hon B Magoffin Frankfort Ky