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 November 12, 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-0001-033-0044 R3-76

Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Kentucky Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Kentucky 1863-05-28 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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AS Flemingsburg,^(Fleming County)^ Ky. May 28, 1863 Dear Sir,

Mr. James Lansdown Jr. a volunteer soldier of the 24th Ky. Regt. was Brutally murdered in the town of Poplar Plains on Tuesday evening last 26 inst by James Caldwell & Kennedy two notorious rebel recruiting officers of Campbell County, Ky. and they were making their way towards that County when last heard from. I, under the circumstances respectfully petition that you offer the highest possible reward for them, & do so promptly, to ensure their arrest, & I make this as the County Judge of this (Fleming) County, under the law providing for my petition to that effect, to authorize you to make offer the reward asrequested for their apprehension,

Your prompt attention will oblige yours truly, L. B. Cox County Judge

To his Excellency The Governor, Frankfort, Ky.

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FLEMINGSBURG KY MAY 28

To his Excellency, the Governor. Frankfort, Ky. Important

L.B. Cox County Judge Fleming County Ask reward to be offered for two murderers

Offer $150. for each

J F Robinson

OffdJune 1. 1863

Jas Caldwell Kennedy