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 November 12, 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-0001-020-1777 MG23-112 to MG23-113

Augusta, Bracken County, Kentucky Augusta, Bracken County, Kentucky 1862-03-20 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Augusta Ky March 20th 1862 Gov. Magoffin Dear Sir

At the request of the father of Johnson Mains now in the Penitentiary for Horse Stealing I write you -- I have conversed with my brother W. C. Marshall and many other intelligent, & prominent citizens of our County. & all say they are satisfied their was no criminal intent in the taking of the Horse -- The father of the young man is poor, but honest & none sustains a more unexceptionable character for morality & good

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citizenship -- I think from all I have learned in reference to his case, your interposition in his behalf would be eminently just & right -- My brother informs me that he has written you, giving you a full history of the case & therefore I forbear to bore you --

My best wishes for your health, prosperity & distinction Sincerely yr Sv Thorton, F. Marshall

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Mains' Case MBracken