New Liberty owen Co Ky
July 27 — 1863
Gov — Robinson
Dear Sir

M^r L. E. Krutz a citizen of our place who some time since resided in Carroll Co — during his stay in Carroll he kept a hotell his license having expired — and knot having a chance (as I understand) to renew them-during the autumn sold some whiskey by the small quantity — was indited and through the neglect of his lawyer (as he tells me) was fined sixty Dollars ^after taking atto fees $20 — leave $40^ M^r Krutz is a very good sort of a man-has a large and helpless family-he is a poor man wholy unable to pay the amount with^out^ destressing him and his famly every body here would be glad to have his fine released- I will take it as a very great favor govener if you will release him — truly your friend J. B. English