W. W. Dowden to Thomas E. Bramlette

Accession Number

KYR-0001-004-1256

Document Genre

Correspondence

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

BR11-433 to BR11-434

Place of Creation

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

25 October 1864

Dates Mentioned

1864-10-25

Sheriff's Office,
Lexington, Fayette Co., Ky. Oct 25^th 1864.
His Excellency. Tho^s. E. Bramlett.
Govenor of State of Ky —
Dear Sir —

In accordance with the Statutes & My duty. I arrested and informed on Edw Prior. for Peddling without license, He was fined $100 & costs by our county Judge — You will be petitioned by his Attys Messrs Hunt & Beck. to remit the fine. as well as the one fourth going to informer.

Our City is overrun with this class of People. who come here. & by Sample Sell from 2 to ^$^10,000 worth of goods in a few days. greatly to the detriment of our business men who have to pay Taxes & Licence for the privilege of doing business — whilst they go free of Cost or Expence!

I have taken this matter in hand. for the purpose of protecting our resident Merchants. And I hope I may meet with Encouragement from your Excellency —

Yours Respectfully.
W W Dowden S. f. C

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