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 November 12, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, 1859-1862 KYR-0001-023-0069 MG1-266 to MG1-267

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Elgin July 22d Rev P E Roycse Dear Sir

Yours date 18 was duley rescvd and is noted In answer to Your letter consirning Wm Jaques if it be the Same Wm Jaques as I canot doubt in Givin you refr to me Must be ^my^ Wife's brother He left here one Year ago last Feb or March and has never been heard from him Since all Given him up for dead as Nothing was or has been Said of his -- whaereabots he gone Wm J was reared and brought up tendrly and well of resp parents in England but Is like Many others

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who came to this Cunty Soon Spent all they had in not knowing how to Manage their affairs he is now Cast upon the pub,, for Suport Nothing to help himSelf with and few relations to do any thing for him if they wasere able as for me myself I cannot do anything at present to help any One I have Sent your letter to Mr Godsmak that Marred his Sister in Mch and what will be the result I cannot Say May be they will write you also pleas write Me again

Yours Most Truly J Stoddard

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P,, S Revd C Lakey marred one of is SiSter they live in your State 20 miles South Cleveland his AdreSSe is Revd Charles Lakey Seville Ohio J,, S