James M. Fidler and F. B. Merimee to Thomas E. Bramlette

Accession Number

KYR-0001-004-1381

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

BR12-144

Place of Creation

Lebanon, Marion County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

18 December 1864

Dates Mentioned

1864-12-18

Head-Quarters Provost Marshal,
FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT,
Lebanon, Ky., Decr 18^th 1864.
His Excellency Thos E Bramlette
Govenor of Kentucky
Sir

We have heard the representations of Mess Hill & Knott Attys for M Foley and endorse them as Substantially correct we having heard the evidence given on the trial, (and F B Merimee having conversed with one of the Dickens before he died) There is no doubt in our Minds that Foley ^acted^ under the belief that the Dickens wereGurillas and the evidence Showed that he had good cause to Suppose them to be Gurillas, We have heard no one doubt the honesty of his intentions, Foley is a discharged Soldier and we have never heard anything derogatory to his moral character, bearing the character of an honest hardworking & peaceable Irishman
And had these men proved to be Gurillas he would have been applauded by all good citizens & we repeat we have no doubt ~~but~~ that he acted in good faith under the impression that they were Gurillas & that he had good reasons for So believing. we therefore most cheerfully recommend him to executive clemency

we are most respectfully
your Obt Servts
James M Fidler Capt & Provost Mar 4^th Dist of Ky
F B, Merimee Comr
Board Enmt 4^th Dist of Ky

Lebanon, Ky.,
[ ] 1864.
FIDLER, J. M.
Capt. and Pro. Mar. 4th Dist. of Kentucky.

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