Correspondence

E. W. Hawkins to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-12-13

Date of Creation
December 13, 1864
Place of Creation
Newport, Campbell 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
BR12-174 to BR12-175
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-1399
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32204286
People
Hawkins, Ed. W., Sr.
Ampher, Frederick
Carpenter, Richard B., Jr.
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Places
Newport, Kentucky
Organizations
Campbell Circuit Court
Dates
1864-12-13
1864-05
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Citation

E. W. Hawkins to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-12-13, 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-0001-004-1399 (November 12, 2026).

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To His Excellency

Thomas E Bramlette
Governor of Ky.

New Port Ky
Decr 13. 1864
Dear Sir

I have the honor of enclosing to you a petition[er] from Frederick Ampher praying a remission of fines assessed against him at the May Term 1864 of the Campbell Circuit Court for selling liquor to minors

Altho. I am well aware of the good policy of the law alleged to be violated yet am satisfied that Ampher is innocent of these charges and if he had have had a fair trial would have proved himself so; This opportunity was denied him under the peculiar circumstances stated in the petition — The jury and the attorney for the Comth you will percieve have

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joined in the petition — Hopeing that you will give the case [...] your immediate & favorable consideration I have Sir the honor to be

Your Obt Servt E. W. Hawkins