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 November 11, 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-0001-020-2021 MG24-23

Hustonville, Lincoln County, Kentucky Hustonville, Lincoln County, Kentucky 1862-06-24 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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Hustonville Ky Lincoln County Ky June 24 1862 Hon B MaGoffin Gov of Kentucky Sir

We address you upon the subject of a murder committed in Casey County Ky on the 4 day of April 1862 by one Edward L F Gill The murder was committed by said Gill by the killing of his own wife without cause or provocation, and then fled from Justice The community feel that there should be a reward offered by the Governor for his apprehension The relations of his wife are unable to offer a reward

Description Said Gill is abut 33 years of age weight about 160 pounds Sandy Hair verry high cheek bone & full over the eye about 5 feet 10 Inches high We hope to be delivered to Jailor Casey County

We hope you will offer a reward for him

Yours John Coulter J Z Carpenter

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Casey Co

Offer reward $250 -- B. M July 7" 1862