Correspondence

James Stewart to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-05-28

Date of Creation
May 28, 1864
Place of Creation
Hodgenville, LaRue 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
BR10-352
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-0881
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32203768

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1864-05-28
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James Stewart to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-05-28, 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-0001-004-0881 (November 12, 2026).

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Hodgenville May 28th 1864
Gov Bramlette

At this term of the LaRue Circuit Court I have rendered a Judgment against the securities of H. E. Read on a Bail Bond excecuted by them some years ago — He was charged with shooting and I suppose would have appeared but some time afterward the War opened and he Read put out to Rebeldom where he has remained as a member of their Congress

These three sureties but Wilson alone is responsible. The Bond is small being, I now [remember] for $200.

Mr. Chapeze the Comlths Atto was willing that I might remit all except his [percention] but in order to get that it was necessary that Judment should go for the entire amt.

Mr. Wilson the only responsible man is a good citizen and I am certain had every ground to believe Read would appear_ He also suffered at the hands of Guerilla muarauders in fact is one those frail mortals that falls in for as endorsed for most of the bad Debts in the Community

Under the Circumstances I feel authorised to request you to remit this Judgement as far as you can The Judgment is against Samuel Wilson & others as you will see from a copy of it

Obtly &c. [...] J Stewart
Circuit Judge

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Larue Cir Ct
vs

Remit except fees & costs
Tho E Bramlette

Wilson & Turpin
Forfeiture
$200
1st June/64