Petition from Joseph Douglas to Andrew B. Moore
Item
Identifier
Q0000133859_Q0000133860
Title
Petition from Joseph Douglas to Andrew B. Moore
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Type
text
Creator
Douglas, Joseph
Date
1859 August 15
Description
From the Alabama Department of Archives and History Governor A. B. Moore Collection. Petition from Joseph Douglas to Andrew B. Moore requesting clemency from the governor for Thomas Hale. The specific crime committed by Thomas Hale is unspecified in this document, but Joseph Douglas wrote that the issue was already explained in a petition previously sent to the governor
Format
Petition
Language
English
Place
Marshall County (Ala.) 34.368056, -86.303889; Centreville (Ala.), 32.95, -87.134708
Publisher
Alabama Department of Archives and History. (electronic version)
Contributor
Stephen H. Boutwell
Relation
Q0000133861; Q0000133875
transcription
[[Centreville (Ala.)|Centersville]]Aug 15th/59
To his Excellency [[Moore, Andrew B. (Andrew Barry), 1807-1873|Andrew B Moore]],
Governor of the State of Alabama
I herewith submit to your consideration the case of [[Hale, Thomas|Thomas Hale]]—a very worthy and respectable citizen of [[Marshall County (Ala.)|Marshall County]]—the facts of which are [substantially?] [put?] forth in his petition. I may safely say after a long [acquaintance?] with him that his greatest fault in this [?] as in some [?] [appears?] to be that he has too [much?] of the "[milk?] of human [kindness?] in his bosom" to refuse [succoring?] [a?] fellow creature in distress or misfortune. The petition you will [absume?] is signed by the Soliciter, the [[Judge|Judge]], (who heard the case) and the County [?] and is [likewise?] accom-panied by a petition signed by
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many citizens of the County—this last might have been much more numerously signed but as there was no opposition made by any counter petition—I judge these might indicate sufficiently the [tune?] of the public sentiment [on?] this subject. I do sincerely believe that this is a case which deserves peculiar clemency; The family of this man is large—and mostly composed of females—one of his daughters ([grown?] up) is a helpless [[Handicapped|cripple]]—his wife has been [[Illness|bed ridden]] for almost a year past and constantly attended by [[Physicians|physicians]]—his land sold by the [[Sheriff|Sherrif]] which [?] these [?] judgements [in?] the two [lands?] he could redeem. All these [?] [?] united with the fact that if any fault was committed by him it could only be too much credulity seem to make a [strong?]
case for "<u>mercy</u> <u>to</u> <u>work</u> especially when Justice is [?] ^[by?]^
<u>damaged</u>. Trusting that this cause may Receive at your hands such action at the earliest convenient period as [its?] merits may seem to demand I leave it with you
Very respectfully
yours
[[Douglas, Joseph|Joseph Douglas]]
[[Attorney|atty]] [from?] [?] [?]
To his Excellency [[Moore, Andrew B. (Andrew Barry), 1807-1873|Andrew B Moore]],
Governor of the State of Alabama
I herewith submit to your consideration the case of [[Hale, Thomas|Thomas Hale]]—a very worthy and respectable citizen of [[Marshall County (Ala.)|Marshall County]]—the facts of which are [substantially?] [put?] forth in his petition. I may safely say after a long [acquaintance?] with him that his greatest fault in this [?] as in some [?] [appears?] to be that he has too [much?] of the "[milk?] of human [kindness?] in his bosom" to refuse [succoring?] [a?] fellow creature in distress or misfortune. The petition you will [absume?] is signed by the Soliciter, the [[Judge|Judge]], (who heard the case) and the County [?] and is [likewise?] accom-panied by a petition signed by
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many citizens of the County—this last might have been much more numerously signed but as there was no opposition made by any counter petition—I judge these might indicate sufficiently the [tune?] of the public sentiment [on?] this subject. I do sincerely believe that this is a case which deserves peculiar clemency; The family of this man is large—and mostly composed of females—one of his daughters ([grown?] up) is a helpless [[Handicapped|cripple]]—his wife has been [[Illness|bed ridden]] for almost a year past and constantly attended by [[Physicians|physicians]]—his land sold by the [[Sheriff|Sherrif]] which [?] these [?] judgements [in?] the two [lands?] he could redeem. All these [?] [?] united with the fact that if any fault was committed by him it could only be too much credulity seem to make a [strong?]
case for "<u>mercy</u> <u>to</u> <u>work</u> especially when Justice is [?] ^[by?]^
<u>damaged</u>. Trusting that this cause may Receive at your hands such action at the earliest convenient period as [its?] merits may seem to demand I leave it with you
Very respectfully
yours
[[Douglas, Joseph|Joseph Douglas]]
[[Attorney|atty]] [from?] [?] [?]
Subject
Alabama--History--19th Century; Crime--Alabama—History; Handicapped; Illness; Marshall County (Ala.); Moore, Andrew B. (Andrew Barry), 1807-1873