Petitions for pardons and remissions, 1841-1844.

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Petitions for pardons and remissions, 1841-1844.

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These files document Governor Robert Letcher's use of the governor's power and privilege to pardon convicts and to remit fines. Included are requests for pardons and remissions of fines for such crimes as profanity, drunkenness, and breach of peace. More serious crimes include murder and harboring a runaway slave. Also included are requests for remissions of fines incurred for failing to attend militia musters.

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Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky State Archives

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