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To To his excellency Adelbert Ames Gov, of State of the State Miss

[note] 3/7/75 [/note]

The undersigned your petitioners citizens of DeSoto County move respectfully ask you for Represent at the March term 1875 of our Circuit Court Lewis Goodwin, a citizen of Desoto County, Miss be charged with grand larceny submitted his case to the court and was by the Hon E.S. Fisher of our circuit court sentenced to state penitentiary for term of five five years from the 1st day of March 1875 The Said Louis Goodwin is seventyfive years of age and has and age Wife dependent upon him alone for support his connection with the stolen cotton was alone in its having been found upon his wagon—his wagon on the way to the market he being in the habit of hauling for the public was employed by the parties who stole the Cotton to carry it to the market and evidence heard before the court in the examination—clearly showed that he had been assured that the the title to the cotton was good now in view of his great age=fact of his ignorance. [threatening?] the Law and the premises—generally considered—. We believe his to be a Case eminently Demanding that the executive Clemency and therefore pray that your excellency move [page torn]

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