Correspondence

James R. Hallam to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-04-18

Date of Creation
April 18, 1864
Place of Creation
Newport, Campbell 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
BR10-191 to BR10-192
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-0774
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FTP Identifier
32203661

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Dates
1864-04-18
1862-02
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James R. Hallam to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-04-18, 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-0001-004-0774 (November 12, 2026).

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Newport Ky.
April 18th 1864
To His Excellency
Gov. Bramlette

I assisted the regular Attorney for the Commonwealth in the prosecution of Patrick White & Philip Kennedy at the February Term 1862 of the Campbell Circuit Court, under indictment for Rape.

The conviction, in my judgment was right, but considering the doubtful character of the prosecuting witness Elizabeth Franklin, for chastity, I am satisfied that had the law allowed the jury would not have given them a longer time than they have already suffered imprisonment.

I therefore recommend that the Executive clemency be extended to Kennedy, as I understand it has already been extended to White.

Very Respectfully
James R. Hallam
Attorney at Law.