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Isaac Nelson and Thomas A. Respess to Thomas E. Bramlette

1863-09-01

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Date of Creation: September 1, 1863
Place of Creation: Maysville, Mason 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: BR8-103
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0001-004-0071
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FTP Identifier: 32202958

Mentioned in this document

People: Nelson, Isaac; Carpenter, Richard B., Jr.; Respass, Thomas A.; Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Places: Bracken County, Kentucky; Mason County, Kentucky; Maysville, Kentucky
Organizations: Bracken Circuit Court; Commonwealth of Kentucky
Dates: 1863-09-01

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Isaac Nelson and Thomas A. Respess to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1863-09-01, 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-0001-004-0071 (November 12, 2026).

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Maysville Ky Sept 1^st 63
To His Excellency

The Govener of Kentucky,

Dear Sir. We enclose herewith a petition from Several of the leading and most influential gentlemen of Bracken & Mason Counties among them Mr Carpenter the prosecuting attorney, asking you to remit So much of the fine and penalty, inflicted upon Mr Respess and myself by the Bracken Circuit Court, at its late term, as you have the power to do, your compliance with their request, will be gratefully felt and acknowledge by us,

Your obt servants

Isaac Nelson
Thos A Respess
By Nelsons