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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-0001-020-1788 MG23-148

Pendleton County, Kentucky Pendleton County, Kentucky 1862-04-14 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Pendleton co Ky April the 14th 1862 Sir

i am in a great deal of trouble that my son is in the penitentiary it has caused me a great deal of sorrow and i have no body to work for me now my son that is at home was chopping a few days ago the ^axe^ glanced struck his leg leaving a despperate gash i am fraid he wont be able to work for some months i ask you for my so family's to releasse my son i dont no what i am to do without you can send him home in time to put in a crop i ask you in the name of god to not to forget a poor wonan woman in in time of trouble god will bless you for the kindness if you will only do so

i will try and rest in hopes that you will release my boy

Jane Hendricks

to mr Beriah Magoffin= for the release of Joseph Hendricks

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Hendricks case Pny Pendleton Co