Correspondence

W. K. Thomas to Thomas E. Bramlette

1863-10-30

Date of Creation
October 30, 1863
Place of Creation
Louisville, Jefferson 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
BR8-185 to BR8-186
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-0124
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32203011
People
Gorin, Franklin
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Wood, William C.
Thomas, William K.
Places
Louisville, Kentucky
Dates
1863-10-30
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Citation

W. K. Thomas to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1863-10-30, 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-0001-004-0124 (November 12, 2026).

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Louisville Ky
Oct 30th 1863
His Excellency

Thos E. Bramlette
Gov of Ky
Dear Sir

Col Frank Gorin an old and highly esteemed citizen of this city sometime ago became engaged in an unfortunate difficulty with W. C. Wood Esq which resulted in a enconter in which the Col shot Wood the ball taking effect in the jaw of the face and inflicting a slight wound

The matter has been amicably arranged between the parties but the witnesses having been recognised to go before the grand jury an indictment has been found and returned against the Col. This is regarded so seriously by the Col that he is almost mad. The difficulty occurring without previous ill-will the wound having been but slight indeed the parties having amicably arranged the matter between themselvs and the effect of the indictment beeing so sorrowfull a one upon the mind of the Col: then things considered together with the great age standing desirederved respectability of the Col Gorin induced

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me to join with others citizens in petitioning your Excelency to grant a full and complete pardon to this aged friend

I am Gov very respy
Your obedient Servant
W. K. Thomas