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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-0001-020-2011 MG24-7 to MG24-8

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1862-06-15 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. 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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Louisville Ky June 15, 1862 Gov. Magoffin:

As suggested by you I have obtained the rest of signatures of the Jurymen who tried Hauserman; and your pardon of him will therefore be verified by the Jury which that convicted him. I have not seen the Commonwealth's attorney & cannot see him as he is out of the county and will be gone for a long time so far as I can know. I do not think, however that you will require other support, in acting Mercifully than that of the Jury.

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I trust, My Dear Govenor that you will send Hauserman home at an early day. Rest assured that you will do right in this pardon It is not political, for aught that I know Hauserman may be the vilest abolitionist in the land. I know nothing of his peloletical creed and dont care. I think him wrongly in prison & I want him out for the cause of right and for nothing else.

I am sorey not to have again seen you while you were here. A sick child however kept me at home. I hope to see you again soon.

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Dont forget, My Dear Govenor to appoint me a Notary Public. I want my Commission by Tuesday Morning next if it can possibly be had, as some business has been put off for me to do that day.

Yours truly R. T. Durrett