David L. Scott to Thomas E. Bramlette
1865-05-24
- Date of Creation
- May 24, 1865
- 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
- BR13-467
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-1891
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32204778
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Citation
David L. Scott to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-05-24, 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-0001-004-1891 (November 12, 2026).
To the Governor of Kentucky
I am the father of Morton Scott, who stands now indicted in the Jessamine circuit Court for stealing mules. I do not believe he is guilty of the offense charged. He was intemperate at one time and if any suspicion of wrong attach to him ^[...]^ it grows out of conduct when not sober. He is now reformed & recently married. and has on a small farm gone to work in Indiana. I sincerely trust your Excellency will pardon him, as I believe a demand for him and his return to Ky. for trial would prove extremely unfortunate for him, so far as his habits of temperance are concerned.
David L Scott
We heartily concur in the petition of David L. Scott, who is a highly respectable gentleman of Garrard County and believe good will be done by the pardon asked for his son. I have
W N Fishback
I took a deep interest in the case of Morton Scott & examined the same carefully & from that examination I believe he was not guilty
W N Fishback
Petition of persons in matter of Morton Scott —