John Cable to James F. Robinson
- Place of Creation
- Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Petition
- 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
- R4-316
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-029-0512
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32211714
Citation
John Cable to James F. Robinson, 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-0001-029-0512 (February 11, 2026).
Mt Vernon Rockcastle County Ky
To His Excellency Jas F, Robinson Govenor of the Commonwealth of Ky,
Your Petitioner John Cable would most Respectfully state that at the August term of the Rockcastle Circuit Court, he was fined $20.00 for gaming, He further states that he was playing a small game at cards and happened to bet a little to make the game interesting. for which he was fined. he promises not to do so again and asks your excellency to remit the fine as he is a poor man, and done what he did unthoughtedly,
Respectfully John Cable
Gov Robinson
I hope that you will remit the fine assessed against John Cabble your Truly
Fayette Cir. Ct
$20. } Gaming
Fine remitted except Five dollars & costs
J F Robinson
Jno. Cable
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