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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-0001-020-1758 MG23-90 to MG23-91

Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky 1862-03-13 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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Covington Ky March 13th 1862 Gov McGoffin

Dr Sir Enclosed is a petition asking your Excellency to Padon Joseph Schwartz who has been convicted f of the crime of stealing a Pocket book & $20 -- in Cincinati ohio you will observe he is but a boy not over 14 1/2 years of age The jury who convicted him have unanimously petitioned Your Excellency to pardon him we have not troubled you with a long list of Petitioners as we have a few well known citizens to join the Jury & Atty for Commonwealth we hope you will give the

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matter a favorable considrtion

Yours Simmons & Sumerwell