Morgantown Ky
July 17^th 1864
Honl Thomas E Bramlett
Dear Sir

I send you enclosed the petition of M^rs A Whitaker asking ^that a fine be remitted^ that, is now against her be remit. you will please grant the prayer if consistent with your feelings — I h am satisfied that the Jury erred from the information I have about it,, she might have perhaps acted wrong in the heat of passion, in striking the lady that she did (as that is what she is fined for) but, the ^jury^ did wrong in fining of her ^that amnt^ she had no counsel to represent her. the other lady had counsel and he had the thing his own way. you are aware how these things are done in a Justice Court —

yours truly
H L Clark