C. F. Hagedner to James F. Robinson

KYR-0001-032-0007.xml

Accession Number

KYR-0001-032-0007

Document Genre

Correspondence

Repository

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, 1862-1863

Item Location

R1-13 to R1-14

Place of Creation

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Date of Creation

9 April 1863

Dates Mentioned

1863-04-09

1863-04-25

Bavarian Consulate Genls;
Philadelphia April 9^th 1863
Sir!

I have been directed by the Government of Bavaria which I have the honor to represent, to apply to your Excellency and request you to direct that I receive answers to the annexed questions from the proper Authorities of your State for transmission to Munic. viz —

1. In how far and how and under what circumstances, have married women the right in your State to dispose of, and hold property and act without appeal to or consent of their husbands!

2. Whether they have the right to make lawfully available statements and declarations & arrangements to hold or dispose of any property belonging or coming to them without consulting & consent of their husbands! in/short what right of the Laws of your Commonwealth give and sanction in this
behalf, as well as in behalf of women holding property under their own name, — in short about womens,, rights in your Commonweath. —

By directing the proper Authorities of your State to furnish me with the desired information Your Excellency can confer a great favor to

Your very obedient Servant!
C F. Hagidner
Consul Genl of Bavaria

To His Excellency
James F. Robinson
Governor of the State of Kentucky
Frankfort.

Consul Gen^lBavaria
Philadelphia

Ans^dApr 25 1863

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