Correspondence

Rufus K. Williams to James F. Robinson

1863-02-28

Date of Creation
February 28, 1863
Place of Creation
Mayfield, Graves 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
R3-341
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-029-0227
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32211429

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1863-02-28
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Rufus K. Williams to James F. Robinson, 1863-02-28, 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-0001-029-0227 (November 13, 2026).

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Mayfeld Ky
Feby 28 1863
Govenor J, F, Robinson

I understand there is a petition for the relase of S, C, Hughes and his security, of Union County from the penalty of a forefeeted recognizance in assaulting me whelst judge of the Court

Mr Hughes at that time was unfortunately very dissipated and being disorderly I had him arrested and brought into court and bound him to be of good behavior after I left the Court

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house he approach and struck at me not however touching my person. I then had him imprisoned until next morning he then got so sober and ndid not again disturb the Court

Mr Hughes has since thoroughly reformed is now quite stead, has married and is in humble circumstances as to property but bids fair to be a prominent and useful member of the legal profession

I think the law has

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been fully vindicated and all the good desired accomplished and Join Earnestly in asking you to remit the forfeiture I should Exceedingly regret that this thing should now be pressed on him and destress his family and perhaps be the cause of driving him back into his former unfortunate condition

Truly yr fred
R, K, Williams

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S C Hughes Pettn
letter of Judge Williams