John W. Ritter to Thomas E. Bramlette
1863-10-26
- Date of Creation
- October 26, 1863
- Place of Creation
- Glasgow, Barren 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
- BR8-162
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-0110
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32202997
- Places
- Glasgow, Kentucky
- Dates
- 1863-10-26
Citation
John W. Ritter to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1863-10-26, 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-0001-004-0110 (November 12, 2026).
Glasgow Ky.
Governor Bramlett
Dear Sir I have learned with suprise and regret that Mr Franklin Gorin of Louisville has been indicted for malicious shooting. I have known Mr Gorin all my life, and I think I can say with the utmost confidence that he is not the character of man to be guilty of such an officeence Mr Gorin is not the man to bear malice, I know him to be an impetitous man, but of high Strung and manly and noble Sentiments and Sympathies such indeed as [...]adorn human nature. I would most respectfully suggest that his pardon would not militate against the publick interests of the country, but, upon the contrary would be but such an exercise of
of clemency and mercy as might be well extended to an old man who has acted a faithful part for his country and the best interests of Society — If mr Gorin has at any time deviated from the character I have given him I feel assured that Such deviations have been the result of excitement rather than malice and malevolence
I remain very truly &c
John W Ritter
P S. I feel assured that every Union man in this portion of the state would be pleased to know that Mr Gorin was pardoned
J W R