Correspondence

James Simpson et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-08-27

Date of Creation
August 27, 1864
Place of Creation
Winchester, Clark 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
BR11-376 to BR11-377
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-1221
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FTP Identifier
32204108

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Dates
1864-08-03
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James Simpson et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-08-27, 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-0001-004-1221 (November 12, 2026).

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Winchester Ky Aug 27" 1864
To his Excellency
Hon Tho's E Bramlette
Govr of Kentucky
Sir,

Mr Richard Allen has petitioned for relief in two cases of the Cwlth vs him, upon judgments rendered against him ^alone^ as surety upon two forfeited recognizances in the Clark Cir Ct, Since the rendition of said judgments, Mr Allen has caused the arrest of the principals in said cases and they have given new bonds to appear for trial upon the indictments, the papers that accompany this will shew the attitude as well as the names of the parties

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Mr Allen is a very poor hardworking man; and has 9 or 10 small children to support on a small farm of 50 acres in Clark Co, He is a weak minded creature, and in his present condition is an object of pity, We feel sympathy for his helpless children & wife We unite in asking your Excellency to relieve Allen & his family of this to them overwhelming calamity, to them

Very respectfully
Yr friend
James Simpson
Jesse T. Williams
Sheriff of C. C.
H. P. Whitaker —
Theodore Kohlhass
clerk county court

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I concur in recommending Mr Allens case as a proper one for Executive clemency The facts stated in the foregoing Communication I know are substantially true

Jas H G Bush