W. T. Simmons et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette
- Document Genre
- Petition
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- 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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- BR13-441
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-1872
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Citation
W. T. Simmons et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 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-0001-004-1872 (November 15, 2026).
Hon Thomas. E Bramlet. Governer of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The undersigned your Petitioners citizens of Grant county do most respectfully represent and state to your Honor that Gano George is now in the jail of Grant county under a capias from the Grant circuit court in the case of the commonwealth V,, him in a judgment for $100,00 said George has a wife and four small children to support who have no other dependence for a support than the daily labor of said George. and that they will suffer unless said George is speedily released from jail — The citizens here will pay that part of the fine going to the officers & Commonwealths Atty if you will remit the remainder.
W. T. Simmons County Atty
Thos A Franklin G. C. C.
John. Marksbury Sheriff Grant County
N. H. Jeffers clerk Grant Cirucit Court.
M Burnett, P, J, G, C, C
We could get almost every citizen in the county to sign this pet but the case demands immediate relief as the Family of George have nothing to subsist upon while he is in jail & live upon the charity Bounty of their neighbors
W, T, Simmons