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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-0001-029-0398 R4-144

Hardinsburg, Grayson County, Kentucky Hardinsburg, Grayson County, Kentucky 1863-05-06 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Hardinsburg Ky. May 6th 1863. Hon. James. I Robinson, Governor of Kentucky Dear Sir,

During the Administration of Gov. Magoffin, I sent him a Petition -- to Remit Judgment, &c. The Papers, sent in the Petition were lost, & were never acted on by him. Last summer your attention was called to it, by our Senator J. B. Bruver, of this Town, and you granted a remission of the Judgment, of which the enclosed is a correct copy, except, the amount, which was left blank; but is now inserted -- $500, A copy of the Bond & all the necessary papers, were sent in the Petition; but were lost out, and the letters of Remission, were of no validity, because no judgment had been rendered,

The Grayson Circuit Court, will be holden next Monday, the 11th May, and I shall be there, and have Judgment entered against the securities. And request you to issue other letters -- dated on the 12th May or after and send them to my Address, James G. Haswell, Hardinsburg, Breckenridge County Ky, that I may file it and suspend the Judgment,

The case is equally as meritorious as set out in the Petition, yea more so, The fees of the Commonwealths Attorney -- are secured, and by your action, you will save a helpless woman, with a large family of children from want.

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Dear Governor

I take great pleasure in endorsing Mr Haswell as a Lawyer of standing here and a gentleman -- What he says in his communication from his knowledge I am satisfied is true & can be relied on --

My partner Mr Bruner who has been assisting Mr Haswell in this matter is not now at home --

Very resply Alf Allen