Correspondence

B. A. Seaver to James H. G. Bush

1865-02-10

Date of Creation
February 10, 1865
Place of Creation
Mount Sterling, Montgomery 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
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BR12-350
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-1516
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B. A. Seaver to James H. G. Bush, 1865-02-10, 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-0001-004-1516 (November 12, 2026).

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Mount Sterling Feb. 10. 1865
Hon. Jas. H. G. Bush
My dear sir.

About two weeks ago I wrote to the Governor asking him to remit a forfeited bond (bail) against myself & Thos. Turner. The application was approved by Mr Dury or Comths Atty. The following are the facts. A fellow named Kincade a soldier in the 10th Ky. Cav. was indicted at the Feb. term 1863 for bigamy, He was arrested shortly after & after the close of the term put in jail & kept there some time when his father came & employed us to defend him. We got him out of jail went on his bail bond for $400 — for his appearance at the Ensuing August term. Just before that term the 10th Ky. was ordered away from here taking Kincade, leaving Turner & myself in the lurch. We begged off at the Augt term 1863 & Feb. term 1864 but at our last Augt. term ^1864^ Judgt. went against us ^for $400. — ^ & I myself paid off the comths Atty's 30 per cent. I wish you would go to the Governor & get the Comths portion of the forfeiture remitted. In the hurry of his business he has doubtless overlooked my letter & if it were not for the near approach of our Circt. Court (next monday) I would come down & personally attend to it. & I only ask your good offices in this matter because you have always been so kind a friend, in matters where I had least right to expect it. that I am emboldened in this thing.

Mr Hensley asked me to say that I join in

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his petition sent you for his relief, in having a special law passed removing his case from Wolfe to this county.

Very respy your friend
B. A. Seaver

Montgomery Cir Ct
vs
Seaver & Turner
$400

Remit
& hand to Judge Bush Senator

14th Febry/65