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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-0001-020-2141 MG24-224 to MG24-225

Washington, District of Columbia Washington, District of Columbia 1862-03-19 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 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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Washington city March 19th 1862 My Dear Sir

There is confined in the penitentiary James Sebree who is imprisoned for killing -- Wm Gerill in Boon co He was sentenced to imprisonment for five years -- I have been informed that the court -- Bar & all the jury have petitond for his release -- I understand that he commited the act when he was very drunk -- that he is at best a very silly man -- Mr. Perry McNeely of Boone county was the constable that arrested him & he informs me that Sebree was drunk when he committed the offence -- I know McNeely and reson him a reliable gentleman -- He will call your attention to the case -- from all I learn I think this man ought to be pardoned And respectfully call your attention to its and Join & Join its Petitione, in a recommendation for his pardon

Your friend L W Powell

Hon B. Magoffin Gov of Kentucky Frankfort Ky

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Sebree s case --

Hon B. Magoffin (Gov. of Ky) Frankfort Kentucky