William Reynolds to James F. Robinson
- 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
- R4-336
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-029-0527
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- 32211729
Citation
William Reynolds 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-0001-029-0527 (February 11, 2026).
To his Excellency the Govr of Ky.
Your Petitioner William Reynolds respectfully states that at the present
He states that he is a single man living with his Brother in Law Willis Griffin & that his Bro in law had some Whisky Brandy on hand & by the pursuasin of Some of the neighbors he let them have a small quantity as a matter of accommadation & not for any profit or gain to himselfe Wherefore he asks your Excellency to remit such part of said fine as is in your discretion which will greatly oblige a very poor man
Wm Reynolds
G, O, R, McCall [M, D,]
W H Kirtley clk
W M Fish, Ck, R, County C
Mt. Vernon Ky,
Gov. Robinson. Wm Reynolds is a poore man has never been guilty of any violations of Law before this, and there is doubts in the minds of some persons as to whether he was guilty at all. I believe he will not knowingly violate the law, and think you would do right to remit the fine
yours truly
H F Finley
Comlths atty. 12 Judicial Dist Ky,
I con cur in the abov
Mr Reynolds is a poor man and if Excused perhaps he will not violate any more
Rockcastle Cir. Ct
Fine Remitted
J F Robinson
$20. } Mis.
Wm Reynolds
Issd