Correspondence

G. W. Womack to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-08-31

Date of Creation
August 31, 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
BR14-428 to BR14-429
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-2189
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FTP Identifier
32205073

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Dates
1865-08-31
1865-09-05
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G. W. Womack to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-08-31, 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-0001-004-2189 (November 14, 2026).

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Hd Qts Pro Mar 5th Dist of Ky
Louisville Augst 31st 1865
To His Excelency
Thos E. Bramlette
Governor of Kentucky
Dear Governor

I have the honor to present to you Mr James W. Sweeny — a poor man unable to pay — in justice to a large family the amnt of the forfeiture of the bond his petitioners ask his release from —

I am personally acquainted with Mr Sweeny he having been in my employ as a special agent in the Pro Mar Deprt,, And from a knowledge well drawn. I take great pleasure in stating that he is incapable of doing wrong from intention. Thoroughly reliable — in every thing honest — And as such I would ask that if consistent he be released from the payment of said bond
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and thereby — benefit a large and helpless family whose only support is drawn from the petitioner in this case —

With [renewed] assurances I am Governor very respectfully

Your Obt Servt
G, W, Womack
Capt Pro-Mar-5th Dist of Ky

Louisville Sep 5" 1865

On account of sickness of my family I am unable to leave home to go to Frankfort in person. I therefore transmit my petition by mail, with this letter hoping it will receive the same attention that my presence would secure

Very respectfully
JaS. W. Sweeney