R. P. Young to Thomas E. Bramlette
1865-07-31
- Date of Creation
- July 31, 1865
- Place of Creation
- Manchester, Clay 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
- BR14-287
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-2085
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32204970
Citation
R. P. Young to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-07-31, 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-0001-004-2085 (November 12, 2026).
Manchester Ky
Thomas E Bramlette Esq
I hearwith send send a petition of Hugh Mize of color, for the Interposition of your prerogative in his behalf the fact in his case are set forth in the petition — and authenticated by the names of his neighbours Annexed there to I, could have sent You his passt he obtained at the Cumberland Gap Tennessee to come in to Kentucky, but thought it not necessary, The fact is the Law has nearly become obsolete and can not be enforced for anyhow for sometime without oppression I am ignorant of Your powers to act in the case but am satisfied You can stay proceeding for a while, as Your Excellency did in the Case of the Commonwealth vs Silkirk who was Indicted more than a year ago in this county, And petitioned Your favor Hopeing Y to hear from You soon in the case I am your most obt servt