James R. Carrighan to Thomas E. Bramlette
1864-09-07
- Date of Creation
- September 7, 1864
- Document Genre
- Petition
- 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
- BR11-345
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-1200
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32204087
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Citation
James R. Carrighan to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-09-07, 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-0001-004-1200 (November 12, 2026).
To his Excellency
The Governor of Kentucky.
The undersigned, your petitioner, James R. Carrigan, respectfully shews that at the
Your petitioner would state that he is not in any sense, a professional gamester, nor does he often indulge in play — never except for pastime and amusement when having nothing else to do. He is a poor man and a mechanic, with an increasing family dependant upon his unaided exertions, and it will subject him to no little inconvienance to pay this fine and cost. He asks your Excellency, therefore, to remit the fine, and he faithfully promises that you shall not be again troubled with an application of this character from him.
James R Carrigan
The undersigned, Citizens of Danville, are well acquainted with James R Carrigan, and knowing his Circumstances, unite with him in the prayer of his petition.
M S Chrisman
Al Chiles
Ro. P Jacobs
Wm M. Fields
A. R Sneed
W. R. Orear
M R Boic
Jona. B. Nicholas
Jo. H. Thomas
R. M. Orear
M R Boice
Fon T Fox
G W Doneghy
Joshua F Bell
B. D. Williams
Boyle Cir Ct
vs
Jas R Carrington
Gaming
$20
Remit