Arthur McDonald to Daniel C. Wickliffe

Accession Number

KYR-0001-029-0549

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

R4-373

Place of Creation

Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

31 August 1863

Dates Mentioned

1863-08-31

Maysville31^st Aug 1863,
The Honorable Secretary of State of the State of Ky:
Dear Sir —

Some four or five weeks ago I addressed to his Excellency the Governor of Kentucky, a Petition, numerously Signed by the most respectable citizens of Maysville, praying for the remission of a fine most unjustly imposed upon me as a Tavern Keeper (when I Kept no Tavern); and which was inflicted as I contend without any just Cause, It is not only the amount of the fine which is but $20, but the injustice of it which renders me anxious to have it remitted —

I have received no answer, to the said petition, but have been informed that such matters are usually referred to the Secretary of State, and I suppose the Governor, among more important matters may have overlooked it If you will take the trouble to inform me of the fate of the petition you will place me under obligations

Yours Truly
Arthur McDonald

A. M^cDonald
In relation to petition not acted upon

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