J. Brent Fishback to Thomas E. Bramlette
1865-03-17
- Date of Creation
- March 17, 1865
- Place of Creation
- Louisville, Jefferson 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
- BR13-35
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-1598
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32204485
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Citation
J. Brent Fishback to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-03-17, 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-0001-004-1598 (November 14, 2026).
Louisville Ky
To His Excellency
Gov,, Thos E Bramlette
The most unpleasant visiter I have ever had (and the first one of the kind) called upon me this morning, in the Shape of a Sherriff, and made me pay him a fine which Father will explain
I write you for the purpose of setting forth the facts connected with the case, About 5 of 6 years ago, I was in Lancaster and met with a very nice young man (and a kinsman) who was a little inebriated, and had a pistol or a knife, I disremember which, I took it away from him an carried it out home with me, I appeared before the court (as well as I can remember) and explaind matters and the impression was made in my mind that it was set aside, So I think there must be a wrong some where, I never carried any thing of the kind before the war, If the fine was Just I would not care, However Father will explain matters fully, so I will say no more, except that any thing you may, or can do in my behalf, will be indelibly engraven upon the Tablets of my memory
I am very Respectfully
Your Most Obt Servt
J Brent Fishbacky
Garrard Cir Ct
vs
Brent Fishback
$50 —
Remitted