Correspondence

A. J. Hicks, A. J. Lyons, and Robert H. Rainey to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-06-20

Date of Creation
June 20, 1865
Place of Creation
Harrison County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Correspondence
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
BR14-251
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-2062
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FTP Identifier
32204947

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Dates
1865-05
1865-10-24
1865-10-10
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A. J. Hicks, A. J. Lyons, and Robert H. Rainey to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-06-20, 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-0001-004-2062 (November 13, 2026).

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To His excellency Thos E Bramlett Gov of Ky. James H Lyon was fined at the May Term 1865 of the Harrison Circuit Court in the sum of sixty Dollars for Keeping a tippling house. The only witness who was sworn or testified in the case was Thomas R Rorer who stated that Lyon sold whisky to A J. Hicks in the presence of said Rorer at one time and at another time to Robert Rainey in the presence of said Rainey & A J Lyon

A J Hicks states that he never purchased or paid for any whisky from Lyon in the presence of Rorer nor in the presence of any other person nor upon any occasion & Rorers statement as ^to^ Hicks is false. And Robert Rainy And H J Lyon State that said J H Lyon never did sell any whisky to Rainey in the presence of Rorer or in the presence of any other person so far as they know and that Rorers whole statement is false. We ask said fine be remitted.

A. J. Hicks
A J Lyons
Robert ,,H,, Rainey

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Harrison Cir Ct
vs
Jas H A Lyon
$60,
Tipling
24 Oct/65

10 Oct/65
Sent for fee,
28 July