Correspondence

H. R. Littell to James F. Robinson

1863-07-02

Date of Creation
July 2, 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: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 1862-1863
Box / Folder
R3-84
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-033-0050
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FTP Identifier
32212213

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Dates
1863-06-25
1863-07-02
1863-07-25
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H. R. Littell to James F. Robinson, 1863-07-02, Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 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-0001-033-0050 (November 14, 2026).

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Office of H. R. Littell
County Judge of Christian County
Hopkinsville Ky
To his Excellency
James F Robintson
Governor of Kentucky

As Judge of the Christian County Court I certify that John Litchfield late of Christian County Ky ruthlessly & without cause or provocation shot stabed & murdered in this County John Cotton on Thursday the 25 day of June. 1863 & is now running at large in the community Said John Litchfield has also threatened to kill several other good citizens in the same neighborhood From representations made to me & from my own knowledge, I have no hesitation in saying that said Litchfield is a very reckless dangerous man & it is quite likely will if not arrested carry his threats into execution A Large number or at least a great many of the citizens of that portion of the county for several days past have quit their regular avocations & kept up a general search for him It is confidently belived that he is yet in the County He is a deserter from the 17th Ky Vols & a complete outlaw. It is the desire of this community that you offer a reward of from $250,00 to $500, for his apprehension It is believed he is harboured by persons who for the reward would betray him Given under my hand this July 2 1863

H R Littell
County Judge

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Christian Co

Offer reward $150.00

Jno. Litchfield
Murder
Issd. July 25. 1863.