Letter from John C. Gillespie to Andrew B. Moore; February 19, 1859
Item
Identifier
Q134453_Q134454
Title
Letter from John C. Gillespie to Andrew B. Moore; February 19, 1859
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Type
text
Creator
Gillespie, John C.
Date
1859 February 19
Description
From the Alabama Department of Archives and History Governor A. B. Moore Collection. Letter from John C. Gillespie on behalf of George Russell's aunt, Mary Russell, and cousin to Andrew B. Moore indicating their intention to present petitions to the governor on behalf of George Russell if the Alabama Supreme Court confirms his death sentence.
Format
Letter
Language
English
Place
Blountsville (Ala.)
Publisher
Alabama Department of Archives and History. (electronic version)
Contributor
Margaret Schultz
Relation
Q134447_Q134448-Q134459_Q134462
transcription
[[Blountsville (Ala.)|Blountsville]] 19 Febry /59
[[Moore, Andrew B. (Andrew Barry), 1807-1873|A B Moore]]
Govenor of the State of Ala
Sir
M<sup>rs</sup> [[Russell, Mary|Mary Russell]] & her niece; Aunt: & Cousin: to [[Russell, George|George Russell]] who was at the fall term of the [[Circuit courts|Circuit Court]] of [[Blount County (Ala.)|Blount County]] State of Ala., [[Capital punishment|sentenced to death]] by [[Hanging|hanging]], which case is now or has been reversed or confirmed by the <s>circuit</s> [[Alabama. Supreme Court|supreme court]] of the state. If so ^confirmed^ they will present to your Excellency several petitions for the purpose of having said punishment [[Commuting--Law and legislation|commuted]]; to such [[Imprisonment|imprisonment]] in the [[Prisons|penitentiary]] as your Excellency may think proper. He was [[Orphans|Fatherless & Motherless]] I as an individual can say these ladies are very [[Poor women|limited—in a pecunary point of view]] & are entitled to the Charity ^& protection^ of a generous community
I am respectfully your obt Sr.
[[Gillespie, John C.|John C Gillespie]]
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[Ala. Dept. Archives & History CA]
A B Moore.
Govenor of the State of Ala
M<sup>rs</sup> Russell & Niece} Montgomery Ala
[[Moore, Andrew B. (Andrew Barry), 1807-1873|A B Moore]]
Govenor of the State of Ala
Sir
M<sup>rs</sup> [[Russell, Mary|Mary Russell]] & her niece; Aunt: & Cousin: to [[Russell, George|George Russell]] who was at the fall term of the [[Circuit courts|Circuit Court]] of [[Blount County (Ala.)|Blount County]] State of Ala., [[Capital punishment|sentenced to death]] by [[Hanging|hanging]], which case is now or has been reversed or confirmed by the <s>circuit</s> [[Alabama. Supreme Court|supreme court]] of the state. If so ^confirmed^ they will present to your Excellency several petitions for the purpose of having said punishment [[Commuting--Law and legislation|commuted]]; to such [[Imprisonment|imprisonment]] in the [[Prisons|penitentiary]] as your Excellency may think proper. He was [[Orphans|Fatherless & Motherless]] I as an individual can say these ladies are very [[Poor women|limited—in a pecunary point of view]] & are entitled to the Charity ^& protection^ of a generous community
I am respectfully your obt Sr.
[[Gillespie, John C.|John C Gillespie]]
[page break]
[Ala. Dept. Archives & History CA]
A B Moore.
Govenor of the State of Ala
M<sup>rs</sup> Russell & Niece} Montgomery Ala
Subject
Moore, Andrew B. (Andrew Barry), 1807-1873. Capital punishment--Alabama. Murder--Alabama.
Alabama--History--19th Century.
Alabama--History--19th Century.