Correspondence

C. D. Carr to James F. Robinson

1863-05-13

Date of Creation
May 13, 1863
Place of Creation
Lexington, Fayette 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
R4-79
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-029-0360
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1863-05-13
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C. D. Carr to James F. Robinson, 1863-05-13, 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-0001-029-0360 (February 8, 2026).

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Lexington May 13. 1863
Gov James F Robinson
Frankfort
Ky
Dr Sir

Inclosed find a petition of John McCaw for the remission of a fine inflicted upon him in this Lexington City Court.

The facts are fully set out in the affidavits of McCouathy Yates & Dawden, who were supoened as witnesses for him but who were not examined as neither Hunt nor Beck atten^ded^ trial — Both forgot it, too late to obtain a new trial he applied to me as his attorney and I have taken the testimony in the case

Appended to his petition you will observe the statement of the City Judge to the effect that the verdict was not warranted by the evidence and he would on application timely made have granted a new trial

You are a lawyer of mature experience and I submit the whole matter to your sense of justice and fairness

It is not one of the accustomed petitions in which the confidence of the Executive is so often abused and imposed upon

May I hope for the remission

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of the fine in a few days —

Should you desire any other step taken can you inform me by mail

Your friend
C. D. Carr

Hon James F Robinson
Frankfort
Ky