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 November 12, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons, Remissions, and Respites, 1862-1863 KYR-0001-029-0293 R3-431 to R3-432

Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky 1863-03-24 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. 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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Nicholasville Ky March 24th 1863 D. C. Wickliff Esqr D sir

Hugh T McCabe of this county has been fined for a Breach of the piece & herewith presents his Petition to the Gov asking that his fine may be remitted

I Know Mr McCabe will and whilst he sometimes indulges to excess in the use of ardent spirits (and I suppose this was the case at the time the offence was committed) he is an inoffencive man and whin not under that influence, a very peaceable

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man, He has for some time past been confined to his bed by sever disease and is now quite feble. He has for several months past been sober and I hope in future so continues. I hope you may present his case to the Gov and urge the remission of the fine if consistent with his official dutys

By so doing you will confer a favor up me and many of your friends

Yours truly G S Shanklin