Correspondence

J. Q. Ward to Thomas E. Bramlette

1863-11-04

Date of Creation
November 4, 1863
Place of Creation
Cynthiana, Harrison 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
BR8-424 to BR8-426
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-0268
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32203155
People
Frazier, James
Ward, John Quincy
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Places
Cynthiana, Kentucky
Frankfort, Kentucky
Kentucky
Organizations
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Harrison Circuit Court
Dates
1863-11-04
1860-03-03
1863-11-05
1863-11-04
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Citation

J. Q. Ward to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1863-11-04, 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-0001-004-0268 (November 12, 2026).

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CynthianaKy
Nov 4th 1863
Hon T. E. Bramlette,
Governer of Kentucky:

Inclosed you will find the petition of the jurors in the case of the Commonwealth against James Frazier a free man of color, and of citizens & members of the bar, It is rather voleminous, but I would most respectfully ask of you to consider the case as it seems to be one so justly derserving of mercy. I made the questtion as to the constitutionality of the law of March 3rd 1860, And it

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might be that if you would notice that you would be the more inclined to pardon him. Hopeing that the case will meet with favorable consideration from you and that I may hear froom you soon I am with great respect

Your Friend & obt Servt,
J, Q, Ward

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Harrison Cir Ct
vs
James Frazier
Felony
Pardoned 5th Nov/63

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