Louisville Jan 29th 1864
Govenor Bramlet
Dear Sir

This will be handed you by Mrs Banks who is the husban wife of William Banks convicted for felony at the January term of the Jefferson Circuit Court.

Robt F. Baird Esqr. a few days ago, laid before you a petition for a pardon for W^m Banks & John McClure, & also a copy of the Indictment & in which a count for stealing & a count for receiving knowing the property to be stolen was alledged On the last count the parties were convicted.

Mr Baird & Myself did not defend the parties; they were defended by M^r Joseph Reed formerly of Larue county, & a brother of Senator Reeds, The interest that we take in the case springs from sympathy & nothing else; we heard the trial & from the evidence for & against, we did not think a case for receiving was made out, & the evidence as to the Larceny was clearly in favor of the defendants.

Your Excellency had with the petition a substantial statement of the

testimony & I indulge the hope that a reconsideration of the case by your Excellency will result in the release of the parties.

I will state a fact that may not be known to your Excellency, namely, that W^m Banks was on Bail for several months & without compulsion came forward & stood his trial

Verry Respectfully
J. H. Price

Jefferson Cir Ct