Louisville May 14^th 1864
His Excellency
Thomas E. Bramlette
Governor &c
D^r Sir

A Petition has been prepared & I learn will be presented to you signed by the Jury or a number of the Jurors who tried the case of young Mr Brown charged with the killing of Goldsmith at the present Term of the Jefferson Circuit Court, asking the Pardon of Brown; The case was first Examined before me and Brown held over to answer. I learned from the Testimony on the Examination, that the killing was the result of a misunderstanding between parties in an attempt to settle a small bill & not the result of any long standing Malice or Ill blood, and altho I thought that there was sufficient time between the quarrel & the shooting for Browns hot blood to coel cool, to Justify his being held to answer yet from his youth & previous quiet demeanor and good conduct, I have come to the conclusion that this is a proper case for Executive clemency. and I unite with the Jurors who tried the case in asking that a Pardon may be granted him

Verry respectfully your
Excellency Obt Ser^t
Geo. W. Johnston.