<title type="main">Robert B. Carpenter to James F. Robinson Edition created from new transcripts of this manuscript. Initial upload of this work's facsimile images and metadata to FromThePage for editing Kentucky Historical Society Digital Collections Administrator of the CWGK Migration transcription project on FromThePage Kentucky Historical Society Digital Collections Kentucky Historical Society Digital Collections made 2 edits between June 22, 2025 and June 22, 2025. Dynamic TEI export from FromThePage (version 22.10)

This image and transcription is publicly accessible. The image appears courtesy of the repository named in the Source Description. The transcription and annotation were undertaken by Kentucky Historical Society staff, volunteers, and interns. If referencing this document title, accession number, and permanent URL.

 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-0001-033-0016 R3-40

Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky 1862-12-11 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.
1

Covington, Ky. Decr 11. 1862. Hon James F. Robinson, Governor Ky. Frankfort, Governor; --

I herewith enclose to you an attested copy of an Indictment found by the grand Jury and reported to the Kenton Circuit Court at Covington at the June Term 1862. against Simeon Sheppard, a negro for feloniously coming into this state. He has since absconded and is now a fugitive from Justice in the County of Hamilton and State of Ohio. I request your Excellency to issue a Requisition to the Governor of Ohio, demanding the return of the fugitive and would respectfully suggest the name of Clinton Butts who is Marshal of this city, as a suitable person to be appointed agent of the Commonwealth to receive the fugitive from the authorities in Ohio, and return him to this state.

Very respecty Your obet Sevt R B Carpenter Comths Atty

2

Kenton Co

Requisition of Ohio S. Sheppard Felony

IssdDecr 23. 1862 Clint Butts Agent