Y. P. Idell to Thomas E. Bramlette
1865-08-27
- Date of Creation
- August 27, 1865
- Place of Creation
- Stanford, Lincoln 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
- BR15-64 to BR15-65
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-2242
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32205126
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- Dates
- 1865-08-27
Citation
Y. P. Idell to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-08-27, 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-0001-004-2242 (November 13, 2026).
Stanford
Govr Bramlette
My Dear Sir I hand you herewith Petition of Thos Purden; you will see it is Signed by all the Leading Citizens in and around our Town, Purdem is a kind boy and Could have had no-Malice toward decedent for the killing of whom he was indicted —
The universal wish of our whole Community as far as I have heard it spoken of strongly favors his pardon — We are again blessed with peace, Quiet, & plenty in this Section of the State
Faithfully yours —
Y. P. Idell
Tell. M. Page to write me immediately & Let Me Know — results