Pardon request to Thomas H. Herndon from Josiah Collins
Item
Identifier
Q134422_Q134423
Title
Pardon request to Thomas H. Herndon from Josiah Collins
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Type
text
Creator
Collins, Josiah
Date
1859 September 19
Description
From the Alabama Department of Archives and History Governor A. B. Moore collection. Letter written by Josiah Collins to Thomas H. Herndon, Esquire, requesting clemency from Gov. A. B. Moore on behalf of a one Mr. Raynes.
Format
Letter
Language
English
Publisher
Alabama Department of Archives and History. (electronic version)
Contributor
AnnMarie Shields
transcription
Mr. [Solemon?] Sept 19 <sup>th</sup> 1859
[[Herndon, Thomas H. (Thomas Hood), 1828-1883|Thos. H. Herndon]] Esq.
Dr Sir
Since the conver-sation I had with you at [[Judges|judge]] olivers in Refference to the fines of Mr. Raynes I have seen Mr. R—and he spoke to me on the subject, from his statement of the matter I have no doubt his statements are correct, which you are already in possession of—and in view of the hostile feeling that I know Mr. Morgan Entertains toward him and In being a man (confidentially-speaking) who, veracity from his general dessert-ment I cannot recommend—under all the circumstances—I need only say that as one of the citizens of this [[Greene County (Ala.)|County]] and neighborhood—
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that I cordially recommend his case to the [[Clemency|clemency]] of The [[Moore, Andrew B. (Andrew Barry), 1807-1873|Governor]]—from the fact that do not look upon Mr. Raynes as being a man that would <u>willfully</u> and knowingly violate the law—as charged in those cases
Respectfully your friend
Josiah Collins
[[Herndon, Thomas H. (Thomas Hood), 1828-1883|Thos. H. Herndon]] Esq.
Dr Sir
Since the conver-sation I had with you at [[Judges|judge]] olivers in Refference to the fines of Mr. Raynes I have seen Mr. R—and he spoke to me on the subject, from his statement of the matter I have no doubt his statements are correct, which you are already in possession of—and in view of the hostile feeling that I know Mr. Morgan Entertains toward him and In being a man (confidentially-speaking) who, veracity from his general dessert-ment I cannot recommend—under all the circumstances—I need only say that as one of the citizens of this [[Greene County (Ala.)|County]] and neighborhood—
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that I cordially recommend his case to the [[Clemency|clemency]] of The [[Moore, Andrew B. (Andrew Barry), 1807-1873|Governor]]—from the fact that do not look upon Mr. Raynes as being a man that would <u>willfully</u> and knowingly violate the law—as charged in those cases
Respectfully your friend
Josiah Collins
Subject
Moore, Andrew B. (Andrew Barry); 1807-1873; Alabama--History--19th Century; Petitons; Crime--Alabama--History.