Sarah Bell to Thomas E. Bramlette

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KYR-0001-004-2326

Document Genre

Petition

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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

BR15-216

Place of Creation

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

20 September 1865

Dates Mentioned

1865-09-20

1865-09-28

Sarah Bell to Thomas E. Bramlette, 20 September 1865, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867, BR15-216, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, KY. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-004-2326, (accessed December 22, 2024).

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To His Excellency the Governor of Kentucky Thomas E Bramlette

The petitioner Sarah Bell states that She is a widow with one daughter: being in the City of Louisville on ~~Chen~~Shelby street, and she has striven to support herself: and family without, giving offense to any one:

She states that at the last Term of the City Court of Louisville She was indicted and fined the Sum of $100.00 and costs: which are very heavy in said Court:

She says that no one of her neighbors ever complained: and that two -- Watchmen alone gave evidence against her: and they they both bore witness that your petitioner was peaceable and orderly in her department, and that they never Knew of any disturbance at her house: But that her house had the reputation of being a house of prostitution; and therefore it was insisted that it was a Disorderly house:

The petitioner states that it is very hard upon her to pay this fine, when as she verily believes that the Public-good is not sought atall by the officers making the presentment but only that they may gratify personal feeling relying upon the enlightened consideration which your Excellency would give to such a matter: She humbly begs that you would interpose your Executive clemency and remit the said fine to her:

Respectfully
Sarah Bell

State of Kentucky
Jef co Sct.

Sarah Bell states that the above petition is true:

Sarah Bell

sworn to befor me on thiss 20' of Sept 1865 J Connell J P J C

Louisville City Ct
vs
Remit all but Ten dollars, costs & fees
Sara Bell
$100,
Disorderly House
28^th Sept/65

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