Correspondence

Michael H. Owsley to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-05-03

Date of Creation
May 3, 1864
Place of Creation
Columbia, Adair 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
BR10-389 to BR10-390
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-0904
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32203791
People
Smith, Allen
Rousseau, James A.
Sandidge, John Henry Clay
McWhorter, John W.
Owsley, Michael Henry
Hardin, Parker Calhoun
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Alexander, Thomas Tyler
Cravens, Timoleon
Wheat, Zachariah
Places
Clinton County, Kentucky
Columbia, Kentucky
Frankfort, Kentucky
Kentucky
Neatsville
Organizations
Adair Circuit Court
Dates
1864-05-03
1864-05-12
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Citation

Michael H. Owsley to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-05-03, 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-0001-004-0904 (November 12, 2026).

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Columbia Kentucky
May 3rd 1864
Gov. Tho. E. Bramlette
Frankfort Ky
Dear Gov.

Mr Sandidge Comlth's Attorney for this district requested me to represent him at this term of the court to prosecute Allen Smith formerly of Clinton County for keeping a tipling house at neatsville and Mr Smith was found guilty of so keeping a tipling house by the Jury. The facts are about these as proven Mr. Smith being driven from home. moved to neatsville in this county - and John McWhorter having obtained tavern lisence and having no family himself let Mr S. take the tavern and they undertook to sell liquor under said license together and - under the instructions of the court the Jury were bound to find as they did, I am satisfied Mr S. never intended to violate the law - nor did he think he was violating the law at the time - Under the circumstances I hope yr. excellency will see proper to exercise executive clemency & remit the fine

Respectfully
M H Owsley

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The undersigned concur in the within statement and request.

Respectfully
J. A. Rousseau
Timolen Cravens
Parker C. Harden, I presided as Judge in the Case & the facts are fairly clear & truly stated.
Z. Wheat
T T [Alexander]

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Adair Cir Ct
vs
Allen Smith

Remit except
fee & costs
Tho E Bramlette

$60.
Tipling
12th May/64