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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-0001-020-2150 MG24-240 to MG24-241

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To his Excellency Beriah Magoffin Governor of Kentucky,

Your petitioners, ladies of Frankfort, respectfully represent to your Excellency, that a Convict Augustus Eisner by name is now confined in the Ky. Penetentiary, whose term of service has nearlyexpired -- said convict is a Gardener of Skill and experience --

We ask your Excellency to pardon sd Convict

1st Because we believe from all we can learn of the circumstances of his conviction, that he was not guilty of the charges preferred against him.

2d Because we believe him worthy of Executive Clemency,

3d Because if liberated now, he could find employment here before the season expires --

Lastly, we urge this petition because we believe your Excellency will grant this request to the Ladies of Frankfort --

Names Mrs. Mary T. Runyon Mr W H Major " Eddie Bolling Mrs D C Sanders Mrs Maranda Bourn Mrs. Melinda Byrns Mrs W C Sneed Mrs Lizzie Sneed P. H. Wingate D Chinn Laura Ford. S. H McKee Mrs. S. E. Steele Mrs A E Blackburn Names Mrs Julia Gwin Mrs Kate Duvall Mrs J. S. Price. Miss Mary S. Price Mrs Lampton. Mrs. E. Blanton. Mrs. J Swigert Miss. Mag Johnson " Georgie Runyan. MollieGraham Emma Heming Mrs Taylor Mrs. M. S. Abbett Miss Em Abbett Mrs E Lobban Names -- M E Graham Sallie Graham Mrs. Jane Egbert Miss Sallie Egbert Mrs M A Owen Emma Pettit Mattie F. Hewitt Mrs J M Hewitt. Mrs W W Berry Mrs M E Batchelor Mrs Kate Egbert Mrs. M. Goins Mrs R S Brockman

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Names Nannie. A. Pollard Mrs Mary L Graham " Emma H. Graham Mrs Caroline Holton Mrs kate M Philips Mary P Cox Aussie Cox Mrs Laura Kearns Mrs Montgomery Mrs Lizzie. Graham Mrs John L. Scott, Mary Evans Mrs S P Gray Hise Gray Mrs Bland Temple Miss Lucy Carmmack Mrs Mary Shendelbound Mrs S Alley Miss L W Bacon P B Hunt E. F. Blackburn Mrs M Powell Mrs M H Page Mrs R W. Blackburn Mrs M E Triplett, Carrie Bacon. Mrs Judith Bacon Mrs Sarah P Tanner Mrs M J Riter M E G Hardon. Mrs L. H. Tate, Kate Henderson Mrs Henderson Names -- F Campbell Thalia Wood Laura Campbell Margaret Campbell Mollie Pierson. Mrs Johnson Miss Leon Halker. Sallie, R Campbell H. C Campbell E R Jillson Mrs Meek

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Issue pardon B. M. not with my consent N. G.

Col South says he has been engaged in stealing silver spoons again --