Charles H. Wickliffe to James F. Robinson

Accession Number

KYR-0001-029-0489

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

R4-282

Place of Creation

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

11 July 1863

Dates Mentioned

1863-07-11

1863-07-20

His Excellency
Govr Robinson-

Sir- I am directed by his Honor the Mayor to inform you that he has recieved your letter in relation to the confinement of Mr Hugh Shannon, in our City Work House — In reply I am directed to state to your excellency that M^r Shannon, returned to this place a few weeks since having your remission for a fine inflicted some six or seven months since- Of course Your remission was respected but M^r Shannon, was tried ^again^ for a violation of a City Ordinance in escaping from the work House and fined Ten dollars — Mayor Wingate, requests me to state to Your Excellency that he will discharge him immediately and give him another chance —

I have the honor to be Your M^o Obt Srt
Cha^s H Wickliffe
Dep [...]

Lex
July 11'. 1863

Lexington City Ct
$10 } Misdemeanor
Hugh Shannon
Iss July 20, 1863

The fine in this case Remitted
J F Robinson

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