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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-0001-020-1843 MG23-232 to MG23-233

Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky Richmond, Madison 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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Richmond Ky April 14th 1862 Hon B. Magoffin Dear Sir.

There is a case pending in the Madison Circuit Court, the Com. vs Christopher Arvin & B. F. Richardson. This is a case of assault upon Solon M Harris with (as alledged) with intent to Kill. A civil suit was decided at our March term, going to Harris 1100$ damages, and the costs. Now this case falls very heavily upon the Fathers of these two youg men, who are their sureties The old men are men of high character for piety honesty and good behavior, but they are men of moderate me^a^ns. The ^part of their^ witnesses for the defence are now in the army and for this reason Goodloe gave them a continuance at the March term, yet each continuance costs these old men about 50$ which is very heavy these hard times.

Now it will be matter for you to determine

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whether their is a case for executive clemency or not, whether these old men have not already suffered enough over these wild and erring sons. Whether the young men have not become sufficiently penitent by draging their aged parents before the Court, and having them mu^l^eted in damages. on account of a drunken frolic perhaps aggravated by some previous difficulty.

I have been requested to make a statement of the above facts which I believe to be true. Boath parties are my personal friends. and in fact distantly related to me. I do not desire therefore to become a partizan in the matter. I am satisfied however after looking over the whole ground your own good judgement will prompt you to do what is right in the matter,

Remember me kindly to Cousin Ann and your family, Accept for yourself the kindest regards of your friend

W. M. Irvine