Correspondence

James R. W. Smith to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-07-28

Date of Creation
July 28, 1865
Place of Creation
Louisville, Jefferson 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
BR14-365 to BR14-366
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-2139
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32205023

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1865-07-28
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James R. W. Smith to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-07-28, 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-0001-004-2139 (November 13, 2026).

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Louisville Kentucky
July 28th 1865
Thomas E. Bramlette
Governor of Kentucky
Dear Sir

I beg leave to state to your excellency that I attended to the enclosed petition for Mrs Whalen the Mother of William Whalen now confined in the States prison for the term of one year. Nine of the jurors signed the petition, they did so willingly without the least hesitancy and expected a strong desire for the release of young Whalen. The three jurors whose names do not appear upon the petition are absent from this locality and though all has been done that could be to see them and secure their names — it has been fruitless owing to their continued absence, one is abroad, one is sojourning in an eastern state and

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the other is in the upper portion of this or in an adjoining country. there is no fear whatever, but they would sign the petition if they could be reached but as the petition has been delayed longer than was anticipated and the family, and friends anxious for the release of the young man it is forwarded to your excellency by the mother in hope that it will receive a careful consideration and if consistent with your wishes secure an immediate release of the young man.

Respectfully
Your friend
James R W Smith