William DeB. Morrill to Thomas E. Bramlette

Accession Number

KYR-0001-003-0115

Document Genre

Correspondence

Repository

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1863-1867

Item Location

BR5-200 to BR5-201

Place of Creation

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

21 August 1865

Dates Mentioned

1865-08-21

William DeB. Morrill to Thomas E. Bramlette, 21 August 1865, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1863-1867, BR5-200 to BR5-201, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, KY. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-003-0115, (accessed April 23, 2024).

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Head-Quarters Military Agent,
WESTERN DEPARTMENT.
Louisville, Ky., August 21^st 1865.
His Excellency
Tho^s E. Bramlette. Governer.
Frankfort. Ky..
Dear Sir,

I have the honor to respectfully ask, that you will write a letter to Major Gen^l Palmer asking him, to, in so far as it is possible with the public [want], commute the sentances of Kentucky men in Military Prisons in his Department, who have been guilty of no greater offence than desertion. That now that peace has returned to bless our land, "Justice' may give her seat to 'Mercy'. And to recommend to his consideration the cases of all Kentucky men, whom I may lay before him. I shall bring none but cases, which in my opinion deserve clemency. A letter of this kind inclosed to me from Your Excellency, will most undoubtedly have great weight, and will very greatly facilitate my labor
in procuring the release of these men, I have sixty nine men whose cases I am presenting for pardon. The assistance the letter I desire will be invaluable to me.

The men are very grateful for what I have done, and in advance, for what I hope to do for them.

Please reply at your earliest convenience

I am Very Respectfully, Sir,
Your Obedient Servant,
W. DeB. Morrill
Col,, and Mil. Agt for Kentucky,.

Mil

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Head-Quarters Military Agent,
WESTERN DEPARTMENT.
Louisville, Ky., August 21^st 1865.
His Excellency
Tho^s E. Bramlette. Govorner.
Frankfort. Ky..
Dear Sir,

I have the honor to respectfully ask, that you will write a letter to Major Gen^l Palmer asking him, to, in so far as it is possible with the public to wit, commute the sentances of Kentucky men in Military Prisons in his Department, who have been guilty of no greater offence than desertion. That now that peace has returned to bless our land, "Justice' may give her seat to 'Mercy'. And to recommend to his consideration the cases of all Kentucky men, whom I may lay before him. I shall bring none but cases, which in my opinion deserve clemency. A letter of this kind inclosed to me from Your Excellency, will most undoubtedly have great weight, and will very greatly facilitate my labor
in procuring the release of these men, I have sixty nine men whose cases I am presenting for pardon. The assistance the letter I desire will be invaluable to me.

The men are very grateful for what I have done, and in advance, for what I hope to do for them.

Please reply at your earliest convenience

I am Very Respectfully, Sir,
Your Obedient Servant,
W DeB. Morrill
Col,, and Mil. Agt Gen Kentucky,.

Mil

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