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Dixon Browning et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

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Dixon Browning et al. 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-0001-004-0330 (November 12, 2026).

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Tohis Excellency
The Governor of the Common wealth of Ky.

The undersigned Citizens of the County of Hopkins stated that Jno W Poe was indicted in the Hopkins Circuit Court for a breach of the peace, Committed in said county. They say that by the verdict of the Jury and Judgment of a Court, he was fined Thirty One Dollars — They say that said Poe is a poor man, with a family to support, that the difficulty took place in the woods where he was at work some distance from any public road or residence of any Citizen — and that there were only three persons present at the time of the difficulty — That [...] said Poe has served his County in the Army of the United States and it would greatly oppress & harrass said deft to be compelled to pay said fine. They believe it is a case which calls for executive clemency. Wherefore they ask your Excellency to remit said fine except costs.

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M T Hills
D H Davis
Joseph Davis
Hugh Kirkwod
J. R. Hibbs
J R Cargill
Crittenden. Fox
.G. W. Whitfield
~~J F~~
J. B. Todd
G W Davis
W, R, Jones
W H Lynn
W R Baker
W. T Sisk

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Pet. for remission
Refused
Decr 3^rd 1863
Tho E Bramlette

Ans^d
5^th Dec/63

Hopkins County