W. Anthon to Thomas E. Bramlette
1864-02-17
- Date of Creation
- February 17, 1864
- Place of Creation
- Vanceburg, Lewis 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
- BR9-339 to BR9-340
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-0530
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32203417
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- Dates
- 1864-02-17
Citation
W. Anthon to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-02-17, 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-0001-004-0530 (November 14, 2026).
Vanceburg Lewis Co. Ky.
His Excellency Governor Bramlette of Kentucky
Three years last fall I was found guilty by the commonwealth in the Court of Lewis Co. for selling Liquor by the drink my License only permitting the sale of Liquor by Quart The fine put on me for this was $6000 beside the cost. In an address to his Excellency Governor Magoffin I prayed for the remittance of this fine or the grant of a new trial as I during of my trial was detained at home by sickness and not able to attend Court personaly. On this petition his excelency Governor Magoffin granted me a respite till last fall and as I thought by this time to make some money to pay of this heavy fine. But in last summer the early frost killed not alone my tobacco crop but the most of my vine too Therefore would I pray most humble that your Excellency may feel inclined to release me of the heavy fine for present and grant me if only [...] months' longer respite for payment.
With full hope of the humanity and kindess of your Excellency in my case I shall remain
Your Excellency Very obedient
W. Anthon
Lewis Co
Refused