Henry D. McHenry to Thomas E. Bramlette
1863-09-14
- Date of Creation
- September 14, 1863
- Place of Creation
- Hartford, Ohio County, Kentucky
- 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
- Box / Folder
- BR8-13 to BR8-14
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-0010
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32202897
- Places
- Hartford, Kentucky
- Dates
- 1863-09-14
Citation
Henry D. McHenry to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1863-09-14, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-004-0010 (November 12, 2026).
Hartford
Gov Bramlett
Sir
There are several Indictments in this Court against one Moses Baer for keeping tipling House & selling & liquor to slaves.
Baer is a clever little Dutch boy and has done all he could to help on the Union cause during our troubles and is poor & really keeps an orderly little family grocery. We have several such in our village & I have no hesitation in saying he has violated
the law less than any of them — They all escaped the Grand Jury but for some reason Bear was indicted in several cases. I think there is no disposition on the part of the Commonwealth here to see him fined and I cheerfully ^recommend^ him as worthy of the clemency of Your Excellency.
I have the honor to being your Most Obt