Correspondence

Charles H. Wickliffe to James F. Robinson

1863-07-11

Date of Creation
July 11, 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
R4-282
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-029-0489
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FTP Identifier
32211691

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Dates
1863-07-11
1863-07-20
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Charles H. Wickliffe to James F. Robinson, 1863-07-11, 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-0001-029-0489 (November 14, 2026).

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His Excellency
Govr Robinson-

Sir- I am directed by his Honor the Mayor to inform you that he has recieved your letter in relation to the confinement of Mr Hugh Shannon, in our City Work House — In reply I am directed to state to your excellency that Mr Shannon, returned to this place a few weeks since having your remission for a fine inflicted some six or seven months since- Of course Your remission was respected but Mr Shannon, was tried ^again^ for a violation of a City Ordinance in escaping from the work House and fined Ten dollars — Mayor Wingate, requests me to state to Your Excellency that he will discharge him immediately and give him another chance —

I have the honor to be Your Mo Obt Srt
Chas H Wickliffe
Dep [...]

Lex
July 11'. 1863

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Lexington City Ct
$10 } Misdemeanor
Hugh Shannon
Iss July 20, 1863

The fine in this case Remitted
J F Robinson