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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-0001-020-2080 MG24-117 to MG24-118

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To his Excellency Gov Magoffin --

There is now confined in the State prison a young man by the name of Robert Smiley for killing James Boudinot (tried and convicted in the County of Carroll) We understand that the condition of the young man is such as to render him incompetent to perform labor and being acquainted with the case as presented to the Court & Jury we ask from motives of kindness to his family that your Excellency pardon the young man & release him from confinement we believe it will meet with the approval of the best citizens here --

July 7th 1862 --

Samuel Sanders J Durde Ellis W. H. Tandy Smith Wingate Richd ,W, Sebree Jesse Lindsay D. P. Craig D M O'Neal Scott Lundy R Sandford W H Jones C W Y Sliter

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Carroll Cir Ct Robt Smiley Manslaughter 10 yrs Penty Pardon IssdAug 11 1862