Correspondence

Vene P. Armstrong to H. Rodman

1863-03-01

Date of Creation
March 1, 1863
Place of Creation
West Point, Hardin 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
R3-402
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-029-0271
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32211473

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Vene P. Armstrong to H. Rodman, 1863-03-01, 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-0001-029-0271 (November 13, 2026).

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West Point Ky Mar 1 1863
Dr H Rodman
Frankfort Ky
Dear Sir

Your favour of the 26th inst is received and in reply would say that the crime for which Moody was convicted was forgeing the name of a party to a letter to me directing me to pay him some money ($25000/00) which I done. When he was arrested he acknowledged the whole matter and when tried plead guilty. I feel a great sympathy for him and from all I can learn he is truly penitent, and I feel satisfied if pardoned he will be an honorable Man, his family are very respectable. I have a letters from his father and Mother living in Michigan written previous to his conviction. I hope the Gov will find his case one demanding his Executive Clemency and that Moody may yet become an honorable citizen

Your Friend Truly
Vene P Armstrong

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Moody Pettn
(letter as to facts of

Geo. Wells —
alias —
H. S Moody —