Covington Ky 26^th Sept 1864
Mr.
Gov. Bramlett,
Dear Sir

I have to trouble you owing to ignorance on my part, I am in the pedling Business & took out License from governmen^t^ and was told that was all Sufficent, I was in Williamstown Grant Co. Ky 3 times I showed my — License to, Mr. Rankin ^Atto^ he said it was all rite — I knew nothing better untill the 3^d time I was there Some man reperted me & they fined me 50$ — I had not the money &, a stranger friend went on my bond which I will have to pay next court — on 1^st Nov. I have been in the army & lost my health & have a family of 10 to support, it is all I can do, I have done a large business, but failed in 1856, & have been unable to get on my ^feet^ ever Since if you will have my fine Cancelled you will confer a lasting favour, which will ever be remembered by me it was Some blood Suckers that had me fined, in order to make a fiew dollars out of me, the Esqr said you could cancel the fine & no one else, if you ^think^ me worthy of notice please attend to it & Direct to me in Care of James Reed Drovers inn Covington Ky, & ^or write^ to Sheriff of grant Co. Williamstown Ky

Truly Yours J. H. Secrist

Grant Cir Ct
vs
J. E. Secrist
$50.
Remitted
4^th Oct/64.