W. E. Arthur to James F. Robinson

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KYR-0001-029-0219

Document Genre

Correspondence

Repository

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons, Remissions, and Respites, 1862-1863

Item Location

R3-331 to R3-332

Place of Creation

Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

26 February 1863

Dates Mentioned

1863-02-26

1862-08

1863-03-02

W. E. Arthur to James F. Robinson, 26 February 1863, Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons, Remissions, and Respites, 1862-1863, R3-331 to R3-332, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, KY. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-029-0219, (accessed December 4, 2024).

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Covington Ky
Feb 26^th 1863
Hon. James F. Robinson
Governor &c &c
Dear Sir --

The Bearer Mrs May Miller was convicted, and fined the sum of $50 & costs (for selling Liquor to a minor) at the August Term of the Campbell County Circuit Court 1862. I represented the Com'th at her trial -- She visits you for the purpose of persuading you to remit her fine --

She is a very poor widow with three infant children -- Her Husband was wounded in battle in the U, S. service and died from the effects of the wound -- She has no property whatever save a few household effects -- which will
^have to^ be sold to pay the fine -- and her children will be turned out houseless and home less. Mrs Miller manages now to make a scanty subsistence by washing -- I have inquired into her character and I feel authorized to assure your Excellency that no woman in her humble but blameless station in life sustains a better reputation --

She is in every respect worthy of Executive Clemency -- Not only is this true, but, if you will allow me so to express myself her case consitutes an one of those extraordinary instances of conviction in respect of which it should be both the pleasure and the duty of the Executive to interpose his discriminating clemency and remit the fine

A, petition is already in file in the State department in her behalf in this case --

Her deportment and all that I have heard of this good woman can conduce to enlist my sympathy in her behalf -- The Cov &, Lex. R, R, Co -- have given her a free pass to enable her to visit your Excellency & endeavor to obtain your sympathy in an effectual manner I hope this gratuitous note will not be deemed out of place by the Governor -- and I venture to conjure him to remit the fine of this destitute and harmless widow.

With great respect &c &c
W, E, Arthur

Campbell
Cir. Ct
$50. } liquor to a minor
Mary Miller

Fine remitted
J F Robinson

Iss' Mar. 2. 1863

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