Correspondence

Ephraim L. Van Winkle to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-04-04

Date of Creation
April 4, 1864
Place of Creation
Somerset, Pulaski 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
BR10-99
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-0719
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1864-04-04
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Ephraim L. Van Winkle to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-04-04, 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-0001-004-0719 (November 12, 2026).

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Somerset Ky
April 4th 1864
Governor,

If you can, leave the amount of the bond in blank so that I may fill up correctly after writing to the clerk — It is probably that the petition is incorrect in amount. ELV.

Enclosed find petition of those boys of whom I spoke to you some time ago, who were indicted in the Casey Circuit Court, I have also enclosed my own affidavit as to the agreement, Owsley persists in saying he does not recollect it.

He insists that you ought not to deprive your him of his part of the forfeiture I insist that it would be outrageous for him to take it & urge you of you think I am right to have remission forwarded to me at once at

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this place (Somerset) The boys pray pardon of the crime also, They were guilty as I know from the proof before the Grand jury which I heard, but were all drunk in a devilish frolick on their way home from the Bear Wallow —

They belong to good families, were always honest, and well behaved — up to that time and are now as good soldiers as Wolford has in his Regiment, faithful, and true.

You have the facts & can do as you deem just & right in the premises &c

I would be glad to hear from you, How about your trip East?

Have got another big case in ct of appeals from here.

Yours Truly
E L Van Winkle