Correspondence

R. T. Thornton to Thomas N. Lindsay

1865-04-01

Date of Creation
April 1, 1865
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
BR13-215
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-1720
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FTP Identifier
32204607

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1865-04-01
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R. T. Thornton to Thomas N. Lindsay, 1865-04-01, 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-0001-004-1720 (November 14, 2026).

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Newport Ky
Apl 1st 1865
Thos N. Lindsey Esqr
Dr Sir

I take the liberty of enclosing to you a petition to the Governor, which I will you will please present to him — I would not trouble you, but you are acquainted with a number of the persons whose signatures are attached to the petition — The person named in the petition is a nephew of mine and I am well acquainted with all the circumstances connected with the case, and am well satisfied that the verdict of the Jury was an improper one — The Jury were out two days before they could agree and four of them would never have agreed to the verdict but they were informed by the foreman or some one of the jury, that the lawyer for Thornton would take an appeal & that it did not matter much which way they decided at that time. —

Very truly your
friend & obt Svt
R. T. Thornton