W. G. Rodes to James F. Robinson

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KYR-0001-029-0153

Document Genre

Correspondence

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Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

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Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons, Remissions, and Respites, 1862-1863

Item Location

R3-231 to R3-232

Place of Creation

Barren County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

January 1863

Dates Mentioned

1863-01

W. G. Rodes to James F. Robinson, January 1863, Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons, Remissions, and Respites, 1862-1863, R3-231 to R3-232, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, KY. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-029-0153, (accessed November 5, 2024).

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Barren County Ky
Jany 1863
Hon: James F Robertson

Dear Sir -- I am a close neighbor and acquaintance of your Petitioner James M Doty -- I have read his petition to your Excellency and know the statements therein ^made^ are true -- During the origin and progress of this revolution -- I have been an anxious observer of men and things in the neighbourhood in which I live -- And it affords me pleasure to State, that whilst your Petitioner was recognized as belonging to the revolutionary part -- he was never active, save in smoothing its asperation, and in his efforts to secure the personal and pecuniary safety, of the loyal men of his neighbourhood -- In the absence of any protection from the government, the loyal men around him, had nothing to shield them from violence -- during that terrible and ever memorable reign of terror -- but the considerable kindness and interposition of your Petitioner -- This was exercised by him to such an extent, as to cause him to be suspected by his party -- And I doubt not, that he was compelled the risk of taking office at their hands, to Secure his own Safety -- Now let me assure your Excellency, that the exercise of your Clemency in granting a full pardon, to your Petitioner in the premises -- will be as gratefully and as kindly acknowledged by the loyal men of his neighbourhood as by himself and family --

Your obedient Servant W G Rodes

To his Excellency
J F Robertson Governor of Ky

J. M. Doty of Barren pettn to pardon for offenses of usurpation of Office

The matt. in this case has not been tried. It is a very dangerous exercise of my power to arrest the trial of offences if such power exists I do not think any good reason appears to exercise it in this case now

J F R --

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