Correspondence

George W. Johnston to James F. Robinson

1863-01-22

Date of Creation
January 22, 1863
Place of Creation
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Correspondence
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
R3-284
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-029-0188
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32211390
People
Kearney, Bridget
Johnston, George W.
Robinson, James Fisher
Reasor, William Gatton
Kearney, [unknown]
Places
Louisville, Kentucky
Dates
1863-01-22
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Citation

George W. Johnston to James F. Robinson, 1863-01-22, 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-0001-029-0188 (November 12, 2026).

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Louisville Jan 22d 1863.
His Excellency
Gov Jas F. Robinson
Dr Sir

Mrs Kearny was fined in two cases in the city court at the last Term $75. that is $25 in one case & $50 in the other; you have respited the collection for six months & Mrs Kearney has requested me to state to you her character & Standing here, she is a widow & has always been regarded as a civil orderly & well behaved woman, she never was arrested before on any charge nor for any Misdemeanor, & I presume she is wholy unable to pay the fines; I have no reccollection that he Husband was ever arrested or charged with any violation of the Penal Laws

Very Respectfully your
obt Servt
Geo. W. Johnston.
(over)

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The Draftsman of the Petition made a mistake in stating that the fine was $75 in Each case It was that amount in the two cases. $25 in one case & $50 in the other case.

I do not recollect that Mrs Kearny was Ever fined foranyviolation of the law before the time herein mentioned

W. G, Reasor