Correspondence

Thomas Turner to James F. Robinson

1863-07-10

Date of Creation
July 10, 1863
Place of Creation
Richmond, Madison 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
R4-278 to R4-274
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-029-0486
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FTP Identifier
32211688

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Dates
1863-07-10
1861-03
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Thomas Turner to James F. Robinson, 1863-07-10, 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-0001-029-0486 (November 14, 2026).

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1863
Richmond Ky July 10th
Hon J F Robinson
Dear Govenor

At the March term 1861 of the Madison Circuit Court I was indicted for wearing concealed weapons I did wear them At that time the whole country was excited. I was away from home & in the midst of excited political & personal enemies & every body almost wore arms. Goodloe cannot sit in the case & it will have to be removed on a Judge appointed. Under these circumstances I hope you will pardon the offense

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before trial as I do not wish to be annoyed with it or to follow it elsewhere I can easily prove a state of case that will escuse me under the law

If it is not asking too much please enclose me a remission for the offense & oblige your friend

Thos. Turner

The indictment was [such induced] by Goodloes maliginity & calling the attention of this sheriff to the fact, when probably every other man in the court house had on weapons none of them were indicted