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Greenville 6 June 1828

Dear Sir

Iwrote Your Predessor last summer on the subject of
Daniel Allens pardon, who was convicted for manslaughter
in Killing James Houston of this County, Ialso signed a
Petition in his behalf which contains a detailed statement
of the principal facts in the case having been one of
those who assisted to defend him, and enabled state, the
Petition contained so well as I now remember, afair [?]
of the facts and for what good reasons Govr. Carroll did
not act on the Petition definitively Icannot tell, in my
humble Opinion if ever there was a case, that deserved Execu
tive Clemency it is Allen's and Ithink from afull know
ledge of the general sentiments entertained in this part
of the County nothing would give the respectable part
of the community more satisfaction than his pardon, his
demeanor, and state of health require it, he being in a
delicate health and threatened with consumption, I know
some persons can be found opposed to it, but those generally
are the relations friends & partizans of his enemies.

Ido hope You will again take
the Subject under Your consideration and grant
it, and should you do it, Ifeel confident on future lifes
it will be asource of gratification, that You have
exercised the constitutional prerogative with which
You are vested [?] wishing Your future
welfare am Your freind

John Kennedy

Govr Houston