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       Robillard Letter To John Joyce  March 1900
   DIR By: HowBrown1953
       Date: July 30, 2026, 5:12 am
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       Joyce was the pardon clerk during Gov. Roosevelt's term of
       office.
       OVIDE ROBILLARD
       AVOCAT
       COUNSELLOR AT LAW
       No. 25 PINE STREET
       New York, March 19, 1900.
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       Mr. John T. Joyce
       Pardon Clerk,
       Executive Chamber, Albany, N.Y.
       Dear Sir:
       I have recently written to His Excellency, the Governor, in the
       matter of "Frenchy" as you may be aware.
       Should the Executive extend clemency upon this unfortunate man
       and should it be upon the condition that he should leave this
       country, as I am sailing away to Europe on the 29th inst., by
       the French line, I will see (if pardoned in time) that he starts
       by the
       same boat, and will communicate with the French authorities at
       Havre upon my arrival so that he will reach his destination.
       You will find with the record, one or two letters, especially
       one from Mr. J. B. Martin of the Hotel Martin, who offers to pay
       all "Frenchy's" expenses for his return to Algeria. His offer
       stands good today as it stood two years ago.
       I would respectfully ask you to mention the fact to His
       Excellency, the Governor.
       A great many people have taken a deep interest in this case of
       poor "Frenchy" and hope sincerely that he will be pardoned.
       Frenchy himself relies very much upon the generosity of our
       worthy Governor.
       Thanking you for your past courtesy and whatever you may do in
       this matter.
       I beg to remain,
       Yours respectfully,
       Ovide Robillard
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