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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-0001-029-0457 R4-230 to R4-231

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To His Excellency James F Robinson Governor of of Kentucky Your Petitioners would state that Mrs Jno Kavanaugh is the wife of one Jno Kavanaugh who was indicted at the last Term of the Jefferson Circuit Court with one William White for the malicious stabbing of one Strom Ryan In consideration of her condition and of her helpless children we pray you to pardon said John Kavanaugh as the facts of the case are given in the petition of Mr White which is now on file in your office they were indicted together and it is shown that William White did the Cutting and not Jno Kavanaugh

Respectfully Bridgford & Co A B. W Allen Edward Morris & Co J T Morris & Sons A. Duvall Jr. George N. Bohn A. C Clark W. G. Crail W H Crutcher John G Baxter Wm Semple D. B. Leight & Co. W, P, Levi Edwd Wilkinson Elijah Brewer J W McGee Wm B Casey Wm. Hatzell

We believe on Wm Bridgeford & Co. representation that said Kavanaugh is worthy of clemency --

T. & R. Slevin & Cain Moss & Trigg

We believe from the representation of Bridgeford & C that Mr John Kavanaugh is worthy of Clemency

Glazebrook Brod C J Monks & Cobb John B David T. S. Bell

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John Latshaw R, P, Lightburn Hugh Ferguson W. S D Megewan Phelps Caldwell and Co M Jas G Davis H C Murrell Thos Haydon D. H. Davies Wm Kaye J, R, Brown Edwd J. Wilson Wm W. Twyman Denis Long Robert Hughes Tho. D Tilford George Ainslie James Ainslie A P Cochran G S Craig Isaac P Miller Robt J. Elliott. Jn R. Murphy Jno H, Talbott S. Waters

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Jefferson Cir. Ct

Pettn for Pardon of Jno Kavanaugh from Louisville (See pettn for white)

2 yrs & 6 Mos Jno Kavanaugh

Upon full consideration with additional details of the facts a Pardon is granted in this case

J F Robinson

Yrs Penty Felony Pardon Issd July 3. 1863