D. H. Hughes to Thomas E. Bramlette
1865-03-24
- Date of Creation
- March 24, 1865
- Place of Creation
- Morganfield, Union 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
- BR13-67
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-1616
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- FTP Identifier
- 32204503
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Citation
D. H. Hughes to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-03-24, 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-0001-004-1616 (November 13, 2026).
Morganfield Ky.
Gov Bramlette
Dr Sir I enclose you the letter of Mr Barrett atty for Com'th this District recommending the remission of the forfeited bond of E M Springfield N M Couch and Jesse Marks as bail in sum of $150 for appearance of Sam'l Brown to answer indictment vs him in Webster Circuit Court= The bond was forfeited while Mr Lowe was commonwealth's atty, I personally know they paid Mr Lowe, I know his hand writing and have seen his receipts for the money; when they were served with process on the forfeited bond they applied to me as their atty to answer summons in the plea of payment. I advised them the plea was not good, that they erred in paying Mr Lowe and not the trustee of the Jury funds —
If yr opinion accord with Mr Barrett's please send me at this place the remission They could send a petition signed by all their neighbors, but I advised them a letter from Mr Barrett would be
more reliable= If any reference be made in behalf of my statement Gen Combs, Mr R R Bolling, Messrs Harlan & Harlan, A. W. Dudley Col Rennick or any of the old citizens of Frankfort are my acquaintances —
Respectfully
D. H. Hughes
Webster Cir Ct
vs
Couch, Marks & Springfield
Remitted
sent for fee