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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-0001-020-1790 MG23-151 to MG23-152

Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky 1862-04-25 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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 "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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Franklin Ky, 25" April 1862, Gov Beriah Magoffin, Frankfort Ky, Dear Sir,

The Judge of our County Court, Petitioned your Excellency not long since, to affer a reward for the apprehension of James Moore, who Murdered, Columbus Perkins last March; Will you be kind enough to inform me, whether or not you have taken any action in the case. I think it quite necessary to affer one in order to excite the vigilence of the people; & afficers -- He has fled this State, & is now in the State of Tennessee, or Supposed to be there -- It was a very cruel & unprovoked case of murder --

Very Respectfully Your abt Sevrt. W. W. Bush County attorney

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Simpson Co

$250 Reward for Jas Moore Murder IssdApr 29. 1862

See sworn.