Correspondence

Benjamin Helm Bristow to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-04-22

Date of Creation
April 22, 1864
Place of Creation
Hopkinsville, Christian 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
BR10-50 to BR10-51
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-0686
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FTP Identifier
32203573

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1864-04-22
1864-04-27
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Benjamin Helm Bristow to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-04-22, 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-0001-004-0686 (November 12, 2026).

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Hopkinsville Ky
April 22d 1864
Gov Thos E. Bramlette
Frankfort Ky
Govenor

In behalf of a personal friend & a poor but worthy citizen of this town, I have the honor to ask a favor at your hands- I hand you herewith a transcript from the Christian Circuit Court from which it will be Seen that McFaddin entered into recognizance bond with J. T. Savage & T. G. Clark his sureties which was forfeited by reason of McFaddin failure to appear-

McFaddin has left the country & his whereabouts are unknown — Clark is utterly insolvent and the whole burden of the forfeiture will fall on Savage- who is an honest

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industrious Stone Mason, as worthy citizen in every respect and not worth but little more than the sum named in the bond — A judgment against him would break up his business and ruin him pecuniarily —

He was induced to go in the bond by reason of the fact that McFaddin was working in his employment as Stone Cutter and gave the most positive assurances of his purpose to appear in discharge of his recognizance In this he has been deceived & betrayed by McF and now has no hope of deliverance save in Executive interposition in his behalf

Mr Savage could very readily procure a petition signed by the best citizens of this place- but does not deem it necessary-

Your interposition in this case will save a worthy citizen from great oppression if not

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absolute ruin and will meet the approbation of all good citizens-

With high regard
I have the honor to be
Yr friend & obt Svt
B. H. Bristow

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Christian Cir Ct
vs
J. T. Savage & T. Y. Clarke
$200 —

Remit ^Judgtforfeiture^ except 30 per cent the fees of the Atty for Comth & the Costs of Prosecution

Tho E Bramlette

send to Bristow

Forfeited Recognizance
27th Apl/64