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| WHEN RECEIVED. | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER. |
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|   | Thockmorton. J. W. * Govr of Texas.  Filed. | 93.  Austin Texas. March 18. 1867.  States in answer to the communication from Genl. Griffin. respecting the report of Col. Sinclair upon the convicts in the State penitentiary and asking their pardon. That his duty as chief magistrate of the state. having the well being of the people of every class and color in his keeping, precludes the indiscriminate action on his part, as desired by the communication, |

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