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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, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 1862-1863 KYR-0001-033-0015 R3-39

Garrard County, Kentucky Garrard County, Kentucky 1862-12-26 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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To his excellency the Governor of Kentucky

It having been made to appear by the oath of B. M. Burdett and otherwise that James H. Smith on the of Dec. 1862 in Garrard County Ky did kill and murder Joshua Burdett and that said Smith has escaped and is now at large; I therefore as county judge of said county do hereby certify that this is a case from the evidence above mentioned in which a reward to the extent of the law should be issued for the apprehension of said Smith.

Given under my hand this 22 of Dec 1862

N Sandifer Judge Garrard County

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Mr Tate has advt with reward of $250. 26 Decr 1862 J. F. Robinson

Garrard Co.

$250 Reward for James H Smith for the murder of Joshua Burdett Offer made Decr 26. 1862