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 November 11, 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-0001-029-0428 R4-186 to R4-187

Bush's Store, Laurel County, Kentucky Bush's Store, Laurel County, Kentucky 1863-06-15 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "2": 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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June 15th 1863 Bushes Store Laurel Co, Ky To, his Exclincy G. W. Roberson gov. of Kentucky

sir Thy is a -- find in my offices a gainst Thos Tuttle for striking Harrison cardell the facts are these Cardell -- went in to the field where Tuttle was at wark with & took Tuttles horse from -- him & Tuttle had him arrested & in arresting the said Cardel Tuttle struck him but did not hurt him cardel was Tride & is on bail & he had Tuttle arrested for striking him & the Jury find Tuttle $10, Tuttle is a --

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union Man -- & cardel is a -- horse Rogue Tuttle had bin driving the government waggons for six months & come home & boght a a horse to make a crop & cardel under sick so steel it, under- those circumstances he petitions your -- Exlency to Remitt the find a -- gainst the said Thos Tuttle that in my office Tuttle is an orphan boy & is so harm & discret; & hard working & a poor boy & it wood be a deed of charity to Remit the find the a-bove facts are -- True I am yours Respectfully John Maris, J -- P

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Should you see proper to Remit the find you can address Thos Tuttle at Bushes store Laurel county, Ky --

John Maris J. P.

W I Crook one of -- the Jury. Dan. Williams Sias Jackson.

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Laurel J. P. Ct

Fine remitted J F Robinson

"Tho. Tuttle" $10 } Mis. IssdJune 23. 1863