Order

Lexington City Court, Summons

1865-02-08

Date of Creation
February 8, 1865
Place of Creation
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Order
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867
Box / Folder
BR12-326
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-1500
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FTP Identifier
32204387

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1865-02-23
1865-02-05
1865-02-08
1865-03-09
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Lexington City Court, Summons, 1865-02-08, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-004-1500 (November 12, 2026).

[Page 1]

The Commonwealth of Kentucky,
To the Marshal of the City of Lexington — Greeting

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED TO SUMMON
W. A. Lindsay to appear before the Lexington City Court, on the 23rd day of Feby 1865, to answer to the City of Lexington, why he should not be fined for Keeping open his tavern Saloon on Sunday on the 5th day of Feby 1865, within the limits of the City of Lexington, contrary to the Ordinances of the City of Lexington in such cases made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the City, and then make return how you have executed this warrant.

WITNESS: The Clerk of our said Court at Lexington, this 8 day of Feby 1865.
a copy att. Geo K. Letcher C. L. C. C.

You are also commanded to summon Jas Jeffries, Saml Downing, Harvey Graves, Jas Platt, Van. Worsham, Lee Talbott, F. Lyons, Geo Stoll Jr. Jas. Lewis.

a Copy att. Geo K. Letcher C. L. C. C.

[Page 2]

Executed March 9th 1865
Chas H. Wickliffe
Dep. M C L —
a copy att Geo K. Letcher
C. L. C C

City of Lexington
vs } Copy of Warrant
W. A. Lindsay

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