Correspondence

D. S. Hays to James F. Robinson

1863-07-06

Date of Creation
July 6, 1863
Place of Creation
Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Correspondence
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1862-1863
Box / Folder
R1-389
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-031-0287
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32212116

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Dates
1863-07-06
1863-07-20
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D. S. Hays to James F. Robinson, 1863-07-06, Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 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-0001-031-0287 (November 13, 2026).

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Hopkinsville Kentucky
July 6th 1863
His Excellency.
James F. Robinson
Dear Sir

I am under the impression my Commission as Notary Public for Christian has expired. Will be kind enough to grant me another — I am mostly called upon to render gratuitious service to Heirs of deceased soldiers —

and should you deserve to know Whether I am Strictly Loyal ask my old and Honored friend John J. Crittenden — to Whom I desire you Will give my best respects.

You Sir I have been from the first and am now for Coertion — Subjugation — Confiscation and hanging Traitors

We have been too lenient with the scoundrels — None of them have appreciated the favours shown them — our men from this out Will take but few prisoners and that is my advice to the Soldiers

Your friend &c
D. S. Hays

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Christian Co


Notary
Issue & send Comm He is so [...] home [...]
D. S. Hays
AppdJuly 20th 1863