S. W. Cloyd to Thomas E. Bramlette
1864-10-01
- Date of Creation
- October 1, 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
- BR11-423
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-1250
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32204137
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Citation
S. W. Cloyd to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-10-01, 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-0001-004-1250 (November 14, 2026).
To his Excellency
The Governor of Kentucky.
At the
Your petitioner represents that he is not a professional gamester, on the contrary he seldom indulges in this practice, and never except as an amusement and Among gentlemen
On the occasion which was reported and for which he was fined, he was engaged in play for amusement, for refreshments only, and not for money or gain, And does not feel therefore that He should be singled out from the thousands guilty to the Same extent and be made on example of, whilst others are permitted to escape. He asks that for this occasion the Governor will interpose his clemency by remitting the fine, and promises not again, during this administration at least, to ask for mercy
The undersigned, Citizens of Danville, know Mr Cloyd, believe his statements, and unite with him in the prayr of his petition
M T. Chasway
Ben Bell
W R Brice
Boyle Cir Ct
vs
L. W. Cloyd
$20 —
Remitd