Logan Carter to James F. Robinson

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KYR-0001-029-0288

Document Genre

Petition

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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

R3-423

Place of Creation

Fayette County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

n.d.

Dates Mentioned

1861-06

1863-03-17

Logan Carter to James F. Robinson, n.d., Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons, Remissions, and Respites, 1862-1863, R3-423, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, KY. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-029-0288, (accessed October 11, 2024).

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To his Excellency Jas F Robinson Governor of the State of Kentucky

Your petitioner Logan Carter states as security for Alexander Carter. that there was rendered in the Fayette Circuit Court at the June Term 1861. Three judgments against said Alexander Carter for $20 -- each case on said judgments this petitioner is security. That he has paid on said cases about $75 -- costs of the suit

That the Commonwealth of Kentucky had said Alexr Carter indicted for misdemeanors, and, that said Alexr Carter has left Kentucky is now in Indianopolis. and in the employ of the United states Government. That said Alexander Carter is very poor and unable to pay said judgments and this petitioner has to pay the same. That it is severe on this petitioner and would be too hard for him to pay.

Wherefore he prays that your Excellency would remit said judgments of $20 -- each, and relieve him of the burthen of said amount.

Logan Carter

The undersigned citizens of Fayette County who are well acquainted with Logan Carter and know him to be a good and law abiding citizen of Fayette would recommend the above petition to the clemency of your excellency.

R. H. Prewitt
Tho^s Nichols
Thos D Carr
Saml T Hayes
I recommend the remission
C S Bodley s. f. c.
J H. Harrison
E Brennan
Ja^s B Beck
J. B Norton c f c c
David Stone
I recommend the remission
Geo B Kinkead

Fayette Cir. Ct

Logan Carters Pettn to remit fine in Fayette Cir ct

$20 3 cases } Mis.

Fines all remitted but twenty dollars
J F Robinson

Iss' Mar 17. 1863.

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