Letter from Robert B. Armistead to Governor A.B. Moore; 1859
Item
Identifier
Q0000134005
Title
Letter from Robert B. Armistead to Governor A.B. Moore; 1859
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Type
text
Creator
Armistead, Robert B.
Date
1859, February
Description
Letter from Robert B. Armistead to Governor A.B. Moore attesting to the fact that Jules Lowenthal intends to return to Belgium upon his pardon.
Format
Letter
Language
English
Place
Mobile (Ala.)
Publisher
Alabama Department of Archives and History. (electronic version)
Contributor
Riecher Denmark
transcription
[[Mobile (Ala.)|Mobile]] Feb 4<sup>th</sup> 1859
To His Excellency
[[Moore, Andrew B. (Andrew Barry), 1807-1873|Gov A. B. Moore]]
Dear Sir,
[[Lownthal, Jules|Mr Jules Lowenthal]] was convicted at the [Fall?] term 1858 of the [City?] Court of [[Embezzlement|embezzlement]] + sentenced to the penitentirary for four years. Mr. Lowenthal is [?] and informed a [nation?] of [[Germany|Germany]] and came from [[Antwerp(Belgium)|Antwerp]] [here?]: his [parents?] I am in-formed are very respectable people, very old and [?]. I have seen his wife frequently - she seems to be an excellent woman and is certainly devoted to her husband's fortunes. She says that if Mr. Lowenthal is discharged they will at once return to Belgium. [[Lowenthal, unknown|Mrs. Lowenthal]] will tell you more of the particular circumstances that I come with, and I am satisfied she will speak [truly?] what she knows. From all I have [communed?] from ehr and others, I have deter-mined to recommend Mr. Lowenthal to your clemency, and [that?] [?] hope that <s>[?]</s> you will return him to his wife.
Respectfully your obt Ser
[[Armistead, Robert B.|Robert B Armistead]]
To His Excellency
[[Moore, Andrew B. (Andrew Barry), 1807-1873|Gov A. B. Moore]]
Dear Sir,
[[Lownthal, Jules|Mr Jules Lowenthal]] was convicted at the [Fall?] term 1858 of the [City?] Court of [[Embezzlement|embezzlement]] + sentenced to the penitentirary for four years. Mr. Lowenthal is [?] and informed a [nation?] of [[Germany|Germany]] and came from [[Antwerp(Belgium)|Antwerp]] [here?]: his [parents?] I am in-formed are very respectable people, very old and [?]. I have seen his wife frequently - she seems to be an excellent woman and is certainly devoted to her husband's fortunes. She says that if Mr. Lowenthal is discharged they will at once return to Belgium. [[Lowenthal, unknown|Mrs. Lowenthal]] will tell you more of the particular circumstances that I come with, and I am satisfied she will speak [truly?] what she knows. From all I have [communed?] from ehr and others, I have deter-mined to recommend Mr. Lowenthal to your clemency, and [that?] [?] hope that <s>[?]</s> you will return him to his wife.
Respectfully your obt Ser
[[Armistead, Robert B.|Robert B Armistead]]
Subject
Moore, Andrew B. (Andrew Barry), 1807-1873; Letters; Crime--Alabama--History