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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-0001-029-0621 R4-475 to R4-476

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To His Excellency the Governor of the State of Kentucky.

The undersigned being citizens residing in Lockport, in the State of Illinois, would Respectfully Represent that they are personally acquainted with John Fleming a convict in the State prison at Frankfort on the charge of Larceny. That Mr Fleming has during the many years of his residence at this place, maintained a good character for honesty and industry.

That said Fleming has a family consisting of a wife and one Daughter who are objects of charity who reside in this village.

Said Fleming was sentenced for four years & has been confined for three years & Eight months during which period he has well conducted himself. We trust your Excellency will believe with us that the Punishment already inflicted is an ample vindication of the Law and the demands of Justice and that in mercy you will Exercise Executive clemency and permit the said Fleming to return to his family & Home.

Signed over

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Names Stephen Dowse John Donohue Francis Gregory John Flavin Wm Young Thomas Smith James Leary W Q Fiddyment P. Y. Brooks John Gregory James Spelman James Eagen Michael Walsh Wm W Marcy Edwd. Flavin Stephen Keough Michael Kelley H. Lindsay R Nish Louis Brady Wm Larsan Thos Sharts John Walter Corneis Warthers E. A. H. Larned, Geo M Arnold Don G, Grisaldy B A Thorp A Bowers Moses Kehoer Cohen John Durne N. L. Hawley James Stewart L, L, Roberts Jas Drake H, Kendall A Burdick W, H, Brown S. S. Turner Chas Clay Isaac Noles D. S. Sherwood H K Burlingame Charles Calvin Peter Drum Geo, H. Walker Nansom B Parks J. F. Washburn W R Manning Peter Drum Orvis C Sherwood Grove Taylor H Ripson Timothy OBrien WmHanley David Burns Isaac Walker Richard Reynolds Patrick Gleeson Denis Callihan Lot Ryan Michael Whalen

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Lee Fisher W G Parks Harry Stevens George Snoad Charles Snoad William Sanborn Jacob Smith Jas. L. Denton John Giddy Garred Flavin N,, S,, Rafferty Daniel L. Martin James Rasharn James Belk Elisha Sly John H. Arnold Wm Johnson John Spelman John,,, Wright G. O'Connell -- Howard Hawley -- L, G, Marvin

Should references be desirable as to the character of the persons who have signed the above Petition, they will be promptly furnished.

N, L, Hawley

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Pettn to pardon John Fleming from Lockport Prison

No good grounds shown