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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-0001-020-2130 MG24-202 to MG24-203

Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky 1862-04-05 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Richmond Ky April 5th 1862 Gov B -- MaGoffin

Sir: Last fall we Sent you a copy of an order of Court Stating, that the Judge of the Madison Circuit Court refused to preside on the trial of Francis Searcy under an indictment for Murdur -- Whereupon you designated Judge Burns to presede on the trial of the case. Burns has gone out of office & the case has not been tryed. The residence of the Hon. Milton Durham is nearer to this place than that of any other Judge & no party will object to Judge Durham presiding on the trial -- Col Searcy desires a trial as early as possible & we hope you will immediately designate Judge Durham to preside

Respectfully Yours Squire Turner Jas B McCreary

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Madison Cir Court M. J. Durham Appd to hold Special term in the Case of F, M Searcey AppdApr 9. 1862

Commission him B. M