Louisville Ky
Octo 30 — 1863
D^r Sir

I have signed a petition for Executive pardon in case of the Comth v F Goring —

I understand that Mr Wood upon the malicious assault is alledged to have been made has written to you making some request —

I can imagine no public good in continuing the prosecution but on the contrary very many reasons why it should cease

I esteem Co^l Goring so highly as a gentleman and man of honor that I do hope he will in his old age be spared the harassment perhaps ignominy of a public trial —

I will regard it as a

personal favor if you can reconcile the desired pardon with your sense of official duty —

Very Repty &
Yr obt sevt
A J Ballard

Thos E Bramlette Eq
Govr &c

Frankfort
Ky