William P. Thomasson to James F. Robinson
1863-07-25
- Date of Creation
- July 25, 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
- R4-236 to R4-237
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-029-0460
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32211662
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- Dates
- 1863-07-25
Citation
William P. Thomasson to James F. Robinson, 1863-07-25, 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-0001-029-0460 (November 13, 2026).
Louisville
His Excellency
Govr Robinson
My fellow citizen James H Stephens has a son in the Penitentiary he has served more than half his term and his father wishes him to Join the Army
Mr Stephens the father is a good & true man, devoted to the Union, an exemplary citizen and I hope you may consider the case as deserving Executive clemency, the boy was led away by bad company
Most respectfully
Will, P, Thomasson