Petition

M. Eliza South et al. to James F. Robinson

1863-01-31

Date of Creation
January 31, 1863
Place of Creation
Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Petition
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons, Remissions, and Respites, 1862-1863
Box / Folder
R3-248 to R3-249
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-029-0162
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32211364
People
Luckett, Ann Fenwick
Luckett, Benjamin
Sullivan, Charles T.
Robinson, James Fisher
Hockensmith, John T.
Prentiss, Luther S.
Luckett, Mariah Holton
Trimble, Mary Eliza South
Taylor, Monarcha E. Luckett
Willhoit, Robert W.
Sullivan, [Unknown]
Places
Frankfort, Kentucky
Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Organizations
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Jefferson Circuit Court
Kentucky State Penitentiary
Dates
1863-01-31
1859-10-25
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Citation

M. Eliza South et al. to James F. Robinson, 1863-01-31, Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons, Remissions, and Respites, 1862-1863, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-029-0162 (November 12, 2026).

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Frankfort Ky.
Jan 31st 1863,
To His Excellency, James F. Robinson, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Whereas, it is known to us, the undersigned, your petitioners, that the Subject of this memorial, who was confined in the pinitentiary of the State of Kentucky on the 25th day of Oct. A. D. 1859, under Sentence of court by judgment of conviction in Jefferson Cir. for the term of tenyears, & for the crime of burglary, has up to this day served faithfully in execution of Said Sentence of conviction, and, at all times, without murmering or repining, but, with apparent cheeerful: and, though blind for fourteen years, without the possibility of recovery of his Sight has never, to our knowledge, Shirck from any duty; but in strict obedience to orders acting faithfully,

That yourprisoner,Charles Sullivan,

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being in no sense a pauper, but, of right in possession of ample means for a comfortable maintenance and that his family and friends in the City of Louisville being in circumstances of pecuniary independence; we, feel not onlly safe in asking his restoration to liberty, but, earnestly, and anxiously pray YourExcellency to grant in his behalf this Executiveclemency

In asking the consideration of Your Excellency upon our petition, we feel that it is [...] we ask pardon, if it shall seem incompatible with the publlic welfare to grant our prayer. But. we believe the object, one of mercy: which if granted, will confer an inestimable favor upon the poorblindprisoner: almost the only comfort left to

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an afflicted sister who had, of physical comforts in plenty, but pines for the Society of the brother of her infancy

Considering these facts: viz. the invalidity of your prisoner, the evidence of the end of the judgment, and the favor it will confer upon an afflicted Sister, to restore by the Executive pardon, one so needy and really worthy, we believe will be a subject of commendation by all good people, and a sense of gratification, at any rate to us your memorialists.

We, therefore, trusting to the native goodness of Your Excellency, shall feel safe with this representation to you, and satisfied with its determination: and may Heaven bless those named.