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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons, Remissions, and Respites, 1862-1863 KYR-0001-029-0489 R4-282

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky 1863-07-11 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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His Excellency Govr Robinson-

Sir- I am directed by his Honor the Mayor to inform you that he has recieved your letter in relation to the confinement of Mr Hugh Shannon, in our City Work House -- In reply I am directed to state to your excellency that Mr Shannon, returned to this place a few weeks since having your remission for a fine inflicted some six or seven months since- Of course Your remission was respected but Mr Shannon, was tried ^again^ for a violation of a City Ordinance in escaping from the work House and fined Ten dollars -- Mayor Wingate, requests me to state to Your Excellency that he will discharge him immediately and give him another chance --

I have the honor to be Your Mo Obt Srt Chas H Wickliffe Dep

Lex July 11'. 1863

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Lexington City Ct $10 } Misdemeanor Hugh Shannon Iss July 20, 1863

The fine in this case Remitted J F Robinson