Correspondence

Robert Riddell, Jr. to A. B. Stivers

1861-01-29

Date of Creation
January 29, 1861
Place of Creation
Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Correspondence
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862
Box / Folder
MG18-233
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-0471
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32208879

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Dates
1861-01-29
1860-06
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Robert Riddell, Jr. to A. B. Stivers, 1861-01-29, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-020-0471 (November 13, 2026).

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Irvine Jany 29th 1861
A B Stivers
Dear sir

I received your letter in due season & should have answered it long ago — & would have done so but expected to start down to Frankfort every day, but it seems Just as I was going to start I have been disappointed & by those I did not expect —

I will now write & hope that what I have said will be a sufficient apology for my seeming neglect, and even now I do not know what to write — Estill is for the Union if she can stay in & have her rights protected & is willing to concede something for the good of the resident of the states — but the north have transgressed a good ways on our rights, however our union is very dear to us & should not be thrown aside on account of any trivial matter You know my views & the views of Estill County — our County seems to be willing to trust you without an expression of her sentiments this is of course flattering to you

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& will prompt you to look to the interest of this state —, Your family are well — now [news] — send me a paper occasionally

Respectfully &c
Robt Riddell Jr

At the June Term 1860 of the Estill Circuit Court Isaac Johnson was fine $20= besides cost for gaming, the matter was very trivial & Ike you know is not a gambler. we sent a petition to the governor to remit it he respited it as I understand & it is now due. & The securities will have it to pay unless it is remitted, now I want you to go in person & get the governor to remit it, it ought to be done, all other fines of this county have been remitted & Ike is not asked to pay his fine, dont fail

Yours &c
Robt Riddell Jr

Remitted
B. M