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“The Matter was Very Trivial”: The Value of Pardon Applications

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Tony Curtis

By Patrick A. Lewis

Approximately half of each governor’s official papers are applications for pardons and remissions of fines—obviously a gold mine for historians of law and justice. Continue reading →

Posted in Featured Article | Tagged 1860, 1861, Beriah Magoffin, Estill County, Legal, Politics

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