C. F. Hagedner to James F. Robinson
1863-04-09
- Date of Creation
- April 9, 1863
- Place of Creation
- Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, 1862-1863
- Box / Folder
- R1-13 to R1-14
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-032-0007
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32212162
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Citation
C. F. Hagedner to James F. Robinson, 1863-04-09, Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, 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-0001-032-0007 (December 12, 2025).
Bavarian Consulate Genls;
Philadelphia
Sir!
I have been directed by the Government of Bavaria which I have the honor to represent, to apply to your Excellency and request you to direct that I receive answers to the annexed questions from the proper Authorities of your State for transmission to Munic. viz —
1. In how far and how and under what circumstances, have married women the right in your State to dispose of, and hold property and act without appeal to or consent of their husbands!
2. Whether they have the right to make lawfully available statements and declarations & arrangements to hold or dispose of any property belonging or coming to them without consulting & consent of their husbands! in/short what right of the Laws of your Commonwealth give and sanction in this
behalf, as well as in behalf of women holding property under their own name, — in short about womens,, rights in your Commonweath. —
By directing the proper Authorities of your State to furnish me with the desired information Your Excellency can confer a great favor to
Your very obedient Servant!
C F. Hagidner
Consul Genl of Bavaria
To His Excellency
James F. Robinson
Governor of the State of Kentucky
Frankfort.
Consul Genl
Bavaria
Philadelphia
Ansd