Louisa Ky, October
Novr 5^th 1864
To his Excellency
Thomas E, Bramlet,
Governor,,

Some five years ago one Gabriel Endicott, was convicted in the Lawrence Court for manslaughter, in killing David Justice, who, was my Brotherinlaw, I took the lead in employing counsel to assist in prosecuting said Endicott, we employed Col, L. T. Moore, Hon^l L, W, Andrews and others; — the case being as strangely made by proof as could be produced, left it only a case of circumstantial evidence; taking all things into consideration I am satisfied, the ends of

Justice; and cause of humanity, would be better, attained by pardoning Endicott, than keeping, him longer, confined to obtain this end, I have united, in a petition, of my neighbours, and have no doubt the entire, population of the county, would if applied to unite, in the prayer for his pardon; I am sir very respectfully your

obedient Servant
William Vinson