William G. Wade to Thomas E. Bramlette
1864-05-07
- Date of Creation
- May 7, 1864
- Place of Creation
- Franklin, Simpson 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
- BR10-235 to BR10-236
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-0800
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32203687
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- Dates
- 1864-05-07
Citation
William G. Wade to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-05-07, 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-0001-004-0800 (November 12, 2026).
Franklin Ky
Govner Bramlet
Dear Sir
You will find a petition presented you throught this male by Mr J. W Roby asking you to parden a fine or fines adjudg against him by the Grand jury of this County
Permit me to say to you that I am in full possession of all the facts in the case as the ourage was committed on My Brother who was. them acting Deputy Sheriff for myself. and I do unhesitateingly say that it was the worst out Rage I ever knew before this Rebellion it was about the commensement of the Rebellion in this county. I would Refer you to Judg Coring Judg Graham & W. B. Jones for full particklers for full particklers of the out Rage. I could get a Remonstrance, with any amount of names in Reasoned of the first citizens of of our county
I hope you will find it consistant with your Duty after in vestigating the matter to sustain the Verdict of the Jury's of this county.
Your with much respect
Wm G. Wade