Letter, 15 June 1865, William Henry Lyons (1831-1867) to James Risque Hutter (1841-1923)

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Title

Letter, 15 June 1865, William Henry Lyons (1831-1867) to James Risque Hutter (1841-1923)

Description

Lyons writes to James Risque Hutter to inform him that he received the letter Hutter wrote to Governor Pierpont requesting his release. Lyons tells Hutter his application for the release was shown to the governor and would be sent to the proper office. Lyons tells Hutter that his family is doing well and Hutter should pay him a visit when he is on his way home.

Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814–1899) was governor of Virginia 1865-1868

William Henry Lyons (1831-1867) was a Richmond Judge

Lyons was a brother-in-law to James Risque Hutter's brother, Ferdinand Charles Hutter (1831-1885)

Source

Donated by Stannard Preston

Publisher

Historic Sandusky-University of Lynchburg

Date

15 June 1865

Contributor

Transcribed by Robert Bourne

Rights

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Text

Richmond June 15, 1865

My dear sir,

I’ve received your letter enclosing one to Gov. Pierpont requesting him to recommend your release and that of some of your friends and delivered it to the Governor yesterday. He endowed the application favorably and said he would forward it to the proper office and I hope that you will soon be at liberty again. I heard from your family in Lynchburg about ten days since. They were all well.

I have received your letter to your Lulu and will forward it by the first opportunity. We have no regular mail communication at present.

You will have to pass through Richmond on your way home and I would be glad if you would stop and pay me a visit.

Very truly yours,
Wm. H. Lyons

J. R. Hutter
Lt. Col. 11th VA infantry
U.S. military prison
Johnson’s Island
Ohio

Citation

“Letter, 15 June 1865, William Henry Lyons (1831-1867) to James Risque Hutter (1841-1923),” Historic Sandusky Archives and Collections, accessed February 13, 2025, https://historicsanduskyarchives.omeka.net/items/show/110.