William W. Robertson to Andrew R. Boon
1861-09-08
- Date of Creation
- September 8, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 1859-1862
- Box / Folder
- MG8-130
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-021-0040
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32210832
Citation
William W. Robertson to Andrew R. Boon, 1861-09-08, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 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-0001-021-0040 (February 13, 2026).
Mayfield
Judge Boon
Dr, Sr
Inclosed find a letter from a man at Cairo by the name of Geo. W. Rearden — who proposes for the reward offered by Scofield & Wommock to apprehend & bring the Gregory boys over & deliver them to the proper authorities — And he points out the n mode to be pursued to make the arrest legal and I have inclosed the letter to you so you may fully understand the matter and desire you to take the necessary steps in the transaction and attend to it as speedily as possible. the letter contains all necessary information There is no news here except there were two more murders committed at Doublin a short time since — two Baileys Killed Bill Sherfield & Buck Smith — hoping to hear from you soon I am
very respectfully yours
W, W, Robertson