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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, Requisitions for the Return of Fugitives from Justice, 1862-1863 KYR-0001-034-0001 R3-1

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois 1862-12-29 Legal/Financial 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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RICHARD YATES,

STATE SOVEREIGNTY NATIONAL UNION
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, To His Excellency, the Governor of Kentucky

It appears by the annexed papers, duly authenticated according to the Laws of this State, that Edwin S. Piper Alias E. B. Ballard stands charged with Forgery in Cook County in this State and it has been represented to me that he has fled from the justice of this State, and has taken refuge in the State of Kentucky

Now, Therefore, Pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution and Laws of the United States, in such case made and provided, I do hereby require that the said Edwin S. Piper Alias E. B. Ballard be apprehended and delivered to Smith C. Storer who is hereby duly authorized to receive him and convey him to the State of Illinois, there to be dealt with according to Law.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Great Seal of State to be hereunto affixed. Done at the City of Springfield, this 29th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty=two, and of the Independence of the United States the eighty=seventh

Rich. Yates. BY THE GOVERNOR O. M. Hatch SECRETARY OF STATE.

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Illinois

Warrant for E. S. Piper alias

E B. Ballard Felony Issd. Decr 31 1862