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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-0001-020-2331 MG25-95

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Hon Thos E. Bramlett, Gov'r of Ky, the undersigned citizens and residents of the city of Louisville Ky would respectfully represent that they are personally acquainted with Paul Garis, (who has been indicted in Nelson circuit Court for larceny and attempting to intice away a slave named Cirella) andfor several years, having been associated with him in the Masonic Lodge, and other capacietes during that time, and they can state that they have always known him as a man of honor and integrity, and from his general character they fully believe the said charges are utterly groundless and false as well as malicious

We are also acquainted with Charles J. Vander Espt, (who sends a written affidavit with this) and have known him for sevral years, and have associated with him in the same capacity, and they know him to be a man of honor truth and integrity, and any statement made by him can be implicitly relied on.

James Shindler Benj A Flood Wm A. Warner Andrew. J. Flanagan B Griswold Jr N. P. Kendrick Dan B. Grable Lc Larukes Wm B Grable T. Parquier J. S. Besançon T,, Besancon Eng Michot Louis Michot J. Victor Besançon Joseph Pargny Jas H West.

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M. Cassell Henry Rowland. George Vaccaro James H. Pool