Bowling Green Ky July 17^th/64
Messrs Jno M. & Jas. Harlan —

Dear old friends — On the foregoing leaf — please find at petition of Jas. P. Whitlow for remission or respite of fine, Whitlow is an humble poor man — and the coercion of the fine at the present at least — would take bread & meat out of his children's mouths, He has always been called a loyal man — and I am satisfied the Country has sustained no loss by the act charged against him

By presenting the petition to the petition to the Gov — you will much oblige an old schoolmate who holds the names of both of you in grateful remembrance

Jas. H. Wilkins

Warren County
Jas P. Whitlow
Petition for remission

Refused

James Harlan Jr

To His Excellency Tho^s E. Bramlette —
Gov — State of. Ky —

Whereas. Jas. P. Whitlow, was convicted, some 3 or 4 years since, in the Warren Circuit Court, of an assault and battery Since which time ^Ex^ Gov — Magoffin respited the fine, (which was $50⁰⁰) for the period of 12 months, which time has expired, and the Sheriff is now Seeking the collection of said fine from said Whitlow, who is a very poor man, with a wife and three children, entirely dependant on him for a support, by daily labor — at $1.50 per day — and whereas there are mitigating circumstances, attending the circumstance, out of which said fine grew — the In, consideration of the premises, Said Whitlow earnestly asks your Excellency to exercise your pardoning power — in a remission of said fine — but at any rate, a further respite upon same —

J C Whitlow
L. L Cooke

We the undersigned citizens of Warren County unite with Jas. P. Whitlow in the foregoing petition —

I know nothing of the facts in this case but Mr. Potter the Shff. whose Signature preceding mine says the facts of the petition are true, I therefore unite in the petition —