Correspondence

W. W. Dowden to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-10-25

Date of Creation
October 25, 1864
Place of Creation
Lexington, Fayette 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
BR11-433 to BR11-434
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-1256
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32204143

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1864-10-25
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W. W. Dowden to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-10-25, 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-0001-004-1256 (November 14, 2026).

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Sheriff's Office,
Lexington, Fayette Co., Ky. Oct 25th 1864.
His Excellency. Thos. E. Bramlett.
Govenor of State of Ky —
Dear Sir —

In accordance with the Statutes & My duty. I arrested and informed on Edw Prior. for Peddling without license, He was fined $100 & costs by our county Judge — You will be petitioned by his Attys Messrs Hunt & Beck. to remit the fine. as well as the one fourth going to informer.

Our City is overrun with this class of People. who come here. & by Sample Sell from 2 to ^$^10,000 worth of goods in a few days. greatly to the detriment of our business men who have to pay Taxes & Licence for the privilege of doing business — whilst they go free of Cost or Expence!

I have taken this matter in hand. for the purpose of protecting our resident Merchants. And I hope I may meet with Encouragement from your Excellency —

Yours Respectfully.
W W Dowden S. f. C