Sam Sympson to Thomas E. Bramlette
1864-05-04
- Date of Creation
- May 4, 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
- BR10-237
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-0801
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32203688
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- Dates
- 1864-05-04
Citation
Sam Sympson to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-05-04, 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-0001-004-0801 (November 14, 2026).
Franklin Simpson County
Ky
To his Exencely
Thos E Bramlett
Governor of Kentucky
Sir I address you in behalf of John W Roby and his Son Ezra Roby Citizens of Simpson County who were fined in our Criminal Court one $100, the other $50- the onely witness to prove the charge was the Depty Sheriff himself I was a Lookeron in court when the trial took place and I am clearly of the opinion that it is Such a case as calls for Executive clemency I am by no meanes an advocate for violators of our laws but witnessing the manner of the witness deposing and Suing the great feeling exhibited by him in connection of ^with^ the facts of the case I am clearly of the opinion the Jury Ered the old man has been unfortunate and is much involved his wife is old and helpless and the young man without meanes and in verry poor health If your Exencely careful Justified in remitting the portion of the fines going to the State it and ^will be^ out of charity
Respectfully & co Sam Sympson