Correspondence

E. P. Davis to E. F. Dulin and W. C. Ireland

1865-05-13

Date of Creation
May 13, 1865
Place of Creation
Grayson, Carter 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
BR14-6
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-1898
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FTP Identifier
32204785

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1865-05-13
1861
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E. P. Davis to E. F. Dulin and W. C. Ireland, 1865-05-13, 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-0001-004-1898 (November 12, 2026).

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Grayson Ky May 13th 1865
E F Dulin & W C. Ireland Esqrs
Dear Jents

The barer James Skeans ^who^ will present this Letter to you in Frankfort Ky. who is the Father of an unfortunate son who is now in the penatentiary at Frankfort with a Large petition asking the Govenor to reprieve him he the young man is a boy from our neighbourhood and I have known him from his Infancy up to the time he went into the army which was in the year of 1861. and up to that time he was a correct industrious young man and I never heard him charged with any thing wrong before this charge the petitioners are asking for the clemency of the Governor, Now both of you if you please use your influance with the Governor to have poor young Skeans released from the penatentiary and by so doing you will be doing a great favor to those that are acquainted with the young man as he has many Friends and mourn on account of his downfall and great suffering at this time; I am truly Sorry that I am not acquainted with Gov Bramlett, but knowing that you are I ask you

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both of you to see the Governor personally for me, and by so doing you will Confer a Lasting favor on the mirciful,

Yours with due regards &c
E P Davis

E F Dulin &
W. C. Ireland
Frankfort Ky.