Correspondence

O. F. Rankin to Thomas E. Bramlette

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
BR8-458
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-0289
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FTP Identifier
32203176

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O. F. Rankin to Thomas E. Bramlette, 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-0001-004-0289 (November 15, 2026).

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To his Excellency Thos E Bramlette
Governor of the Commonwealth of Ky
Sir,

Being personally acquainted with Mr Guthridge, and being anxious to reconcile him and his Brother with whom the Difficulty accurred and hoping that he will observe the pledge he makes you in his petition, and believing that the majesty of the law has been vindicated in the verdict, Judgment and payment of the fine, would respectfully request your interposition in his behalf. and release him from the imprisonment, among the Petitioners will be found senator John F. Fisk, L. Shaw county Judge Joel Moffett Deputy Sheriff of this county and other prominent citizens.

Yours truly
O. F. Rankin