Correspondence

John W. Elliot to James F. Robinson

1863-02-26

Date of Creation
February 26, 1863
Place of Creation
Bracken 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
R3-326
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-029-0215
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32211417

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Dates
1863-02
1863-02-26
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John W. Elliot to James F. Robinson, 1863-02-26, 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-0001-029-0215 (November 13, 2026).

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To his Excellency Jas Robinson Governor &c,

The affiant John W. Elliott says that at the February Term 1863 of the Bracken Circuit Court. he was presented by the grand Jury of Bracken Circuit Court. for selling &c Liquor to slaves and that as soon as he heard of it — he went to the court. and entered his appearance and confessed Judgement and was find by the Court $5000

He says the circumstances are as follows There was an oyster party at his house — and the Negro mentioned in the Indictment was there waiting on the young men present — and that during the evening — he gave the slave a glass of Wine — Not intending to violate any Law. That he did it unthoughtedly= and Not intending to do any wrong, He ask your Excellency to remit so much of the fine — as is due the Commonwealth

John W. Elliott

Sworn to by Jno HW Elliott
Feby 26" 1863
Jno H Bonde
Examiner