J. R. Dodge to Thomas E. Bramlette

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KYR-0001-004-0858

Document Genre

Petition

Repository

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867

Item Location

BR10-318 to BR10-319

Place of Creation

Clinton, Hickman County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

May 1864

Dates Mentioned

1864-05

1860-08-09

--05-15

1860-05

1860-05-15

1864-08-06

J. R. Dodge to Thomas E. Bramlette, May 1864, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867, BR10-318 to BR10-319, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, KY. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-004-0858, (accessed December 22, 2024).

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Clinton Ky. May 1864,
Governer T. E. Bramlette
Frankfort Ky,
Dear Sir

Your Petitioner, J. R. Dodge States that he is the administrator of Young Clark who died on the 9th day of August 1860, and that on the 15th day of May previous, a fine ^of $106^ was assessed against Said Clark for a breach of the Peace.

He further States that the decedent was a Man of Small Means, and that there will be Scarcly enough Means of his Estate, left to pay the debts of the ~~estate~~ Same, -- that he left a widow and Several children with out means of Support,

Wherefore your petitioner prays Your Excellency that you will release So much of Said fine as is due the State, and thereby do a Kindness to the widow ~~and~~ children and friends of the decedent.

Respectfully J R Dodge

Clinton Ky, May 1864,
Gov. Bramlette
Dear Sir,

The undersigned respectfully State to you that they are acquainted with the facts Set forth in Mr Dodge's petition, and we think that it would be and act of Justice and Charity on your part to release the fine against Young Clark's Estate, as, if Collected, it would result in the punishment of the children for the deeds of the father, as well as otherwise [Contrare] the ~~the~~ policy of the Law,

F. M. Ray,
W M Samuels

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Hickman Equity & Crimal Court
May Term 1860
May 15"1860
The Comth Kentucky Plff
against } [reporo] an Indictment for Breach Peace
Young Clark Deft

Amount Judgment $106.00

Att
Thomas G Poore
ChCC

P.S.
Direct to Columbus Ky.
F. M. Ray

Hickman Equity & Crim Court
vs
Young Clark

Remit

6^th Aug/64

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