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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-0001-020-2126 MG24-195 to MG24-196

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June the the 18th 1862 To his Excellency Berriah Magoffin of theGov. of the Commonwealth Kentucky

Dear sir I want to inform you that Levi lions who escapt from Jerry South is in my neighborhood He has lay out in the woods untill He has taken cold and he has got the Dropsy and a nervous complainte he could be of no use eithe to South Or the State for he is a perfect Helpless Creature with a gang of little Naked Children

Now govner I was Takeing a few days ago with tha man Man who Prossecuted levi lyons and has become convinced he was not guilty of what he was convicted for. Therefore My Neighbor has called on me to write to uppon that subject govenor I do hope you will pardon him For some boddy will run South to Expence for he can do her little good for him Self or any one else

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Mr B Magoffin

Dear Sir I wish To give my best respects to your family And likewise Js South and his family

Sinclaire Roberts