Correspondence

Lazarus W. Powell and Archibald Dixon to James F. Robinson

1863-08-10

Date of Creation
August 10, 1863
Place of Creation
Henderson, Henderson 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
R4-357 to R4-358
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-029-0540
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32211742
People
Priest, Decius C.
Green, Grant
McClain, Jackson
Robinson, James Fisher
Powell, Lazarus Whitehead
Sloan, William S.
Places
Frankfort, Kentucky
Organizations
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Dates
1863-08-10
1863-08-25
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Lazarus W. Powell and Archibald Dixon to James F. Robinson, 1863-08-10, 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-0001-029-0540 (November 12, 2026).

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Henderson Kentucky
Aug 10th 1863
Hon James F Robinson
Gov of Kentucky
Frankfort Ky
Dr. sir

Jackson McClain Wm S Sloan & W S Stanley securities of Dacius Prost Lat sheriff of Henderson Co. have Petitioned your Excellency to remit the damages assessed against them as securities of said shriff, Judgement was rendered against ^them^ for this $2,650 & some cents for damages — they will pay the principle & interest & desire the damages remitted — the facts set forth in the petition are true, the Petitioners are most worthy & respectable gentlemen — We believe the case is one in which the Executive should intepose — we therefore respectfully request your Excellency to remit the damages aforesaid

We have the honor to be
your obt sert
L W Powell
Archd Dixon

Amt Judgment $13.253.83.
Damages 2.650.96
Costs 8.05

Principal Int. & costs paid Aug 25th 1863.
Att Grant Green
Audr