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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-0001-020-1990 MG23-455 to MG23-456

Greenupsburg, Greenup County, Kentucky Greenupsburg, Greenup County, Kentucky 1862-06-24 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 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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Greenupsburgh Greenup Co Ky; June 24th 1862. Dear, Governor;

After my best regards for you and Yours, permit me to request of you, a continuation of a former favor, formy 'sake' please once more Respite the case of the Commonwealth vs John Smoots on a forfeited Recognizance of Knoosh & Rockabrand, Smoots security -- $200; I have paid Col: Stanton's percent as Prosecuting attorney, and there is due the Commonwealth but $140,00 I am in honorbound to keep pay it -- to hold Smoots harmless, as I got him in to it -- and recd collateral as Security which as yet have avaled me little -- If you will give me this last indulgence (as I can without Sacrificing my property pay it before June 1863) by sending me the Respite for one Year, you will confer an everlasting favor to one who is and has been your true friend and advocate -- I had intended to go down and see you in person, but find it impossible at the present time, hoping youwill I will receive your favor by the bearer Jas D Rankins who is all right -- the son of a true friend of Yours, -- I remain Your Excellencys friend & obt Svt fraternally

Jno C Adams

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Respite 9 -- mos (Issued)