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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-0001-020-1889 MG23-307 to MG23-308

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1862-05-01 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 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Frankfort Ky May 1st 1862 To his Excellency B Magoffin Governor of the Commonwealth of Ky Dr Sir

I would respectfully state that while I was keeper of the Ky State Penetentiary The boy in question Jordan the then property of Dr R M Ewing of Scott County Ky was sent to the prison where he remained till I left it I think some two or three years during which time his whole conduct was intirily unexceptionable

A short time before I left the prison a move was made for his pardon by petition & otherwise & upon the whole matter being fully laid before his Excellency Gov L W Powell he said to me that he would grant him a pardon but upon a full investigation of the law on the subject found that an act of the legislature was necessary in order to authorize him to do so I learn that the necessary law has been passed & I now most respectfully & urgently ask your favourable consideration of his case

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this I do with a full knowledge of the fact that the citizens of scott county where he was convicted Generally desire the same & I have not heard of the first person objecting

Respectfully yours N Craig Late Keeper Ky Penitentiary

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N. Craigs statement