J. H. Boulden to Thomas E. Bramlette
1865-04-17
- Date of Creation
- April 17, 1865
- Place of Creation
- Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Petition
- 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
- BR13-176
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-1693
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- FTP Identifier
- 32204580
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Citation
J. H. Boulden to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-04-17, 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-0001-004-1693 (November 14, 2026).
To His Excellency Thomas E. Bramlette
Govenor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky;
Sir,
Your Petitioners beg leave to state that Charles Boynton is a school teacher in one of the Districts of the county. Directly after the passage of the law imposing an oath upon teachers. He being a subject of Great Britain, came to town and consulted with George W. Williams in regard to taken the oath in view of the fact of his being a subject of Great Britain. Geo. W Williams advised him not to take the oath, as he thought it would render him liable to the draft and be inconsistent with his duties as a said subject. He then designed quiting the school but his patrons and among the number your petitioner Jesse H. Boulden [...] upon him to continue his school. He was indicted in Bourbon Circuit Court and fined at this term $25. He has since and more than a year ago taken the oath imposed by the legislature. He is a very poor man and has a family depending upon his labors and also a very worthy man.
Your petitioners therefore pray your Excellency to remit the fine imposed upon him
J. H. Boulden
Paris Bourbon Co KY
(turn over)
Geo. Warden
School Comr. B. Co.
R. J. Brown Clerk B Co
Bourbon Cir Ct
vs
Chas Boynton
$25
R J Brown
Pais Ky
Sent for fee