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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-0001-020-2014 MG24-11 to MG24-12

Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky 1862-06-14 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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Henderson June 14 1862 My Dear Sir:

I have been requested to forward to you the enclosed petition, & letter, praying the pardon of W G Yancey, convicted on this day, under an indictment for Grand Larceny, to serve one year in the penitentiary --

As you will perceive, the jury unanimously unite in the request of your excellency -- I think the case earnestly merits your clement consideration -- & I cordially join my friend Col Jno T Bunch in urging you to pardon the unfortunate young man -- If it were supposed that it would have any greater weight with you

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the names of a hundred of our best citizens could be added to the petition, but as the jury heard all the evidence & are were fully familiar with all the Circumstances attending the case, it was believed then unanimous prayer would be sufficient -- Hoping that you may feel it consistent with your feelings of duty to grant the request of your friends. I am, with assurances of high esteem --

Truly Yr Friend John Young Brown

P.S. Please mail your reply to

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me at your earliestConvenience. This young man has not yet been sent to Frankfort, & will not be, until we hear from you

Yours &c J Y B

Hon B Magoffin Frankfort Ky