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Gov. Brown forgives boy who took pen, hazelnut

Fourth-grader wrote Oregon governor letter of apology

By Associated Press
Published: May 18, 2017, 10:52pm
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A portion of an apology letter from a fourth-grader to Oregon Gov. Kate Brown explains that his class had toured the Capitol on a field trip in April and how he took a hazelnut and a pen from the Capitol Building. Saerom England/Office of Oregon Gov.
A portion of an apology letter from a fourth-grader to Oregon Gov. Kate Brown explains that his class had toured the Capitol on a field trip in April and how he took a hazelnut and a pen from the Capitol Building. Saerom England/Office of Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Photo Gallery

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The governor of Oregon has pardoned a fourth-grade boy who swiped a hazelnut and a pen during a recent tour of the state Capitol.

Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday tweeted out a photo of the boy’s apology letter along with the hashtag #cutestmailever and the caption, “I think we can forgive Samuel, don’t you think, Oregonians?” The tweet immediately got many likes and retweets.

In the pencil-written letter, the boy, named Samuel, explains that he visited the Capitol Building on a classroom tour on April 19 and took the items.

Included with the letter were the pen and $1 to cover the cost of the stolen hazelnut.

In a return letter, Brown said she accepted his apology and forgave him on behalf of all Oregonians.

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