J. M. Mills and John S. Hays to Thomas E. Bramlette
1865-08-22
- Date of Creation
- August 22, 1865
- Place of Creation
- Frankfort, Franklin 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
- BR15-92
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-2258
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32205142
- Places
- Frankfort, Kentucky
- Organizations
- Kentucky State Penitentiary
- Dates
- 1865-08-22
Citation
J. M. Mills and John S. Hays to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-08-22, 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-0001-004-2258 (November 12, 2026).
Frankfort
Hon Thomas E. Bramlette
Governor of Ky
Sir
We respectfully reccommend to you, the release from confinement ^of^ A. Seaton, a prisoner in the Kentucky Penitentiary. He has been confined to the hospital for five months past, sinking from a chronic disease of consumptive character. His relatives have expressed a willingness and ability to take care of him.
In cases like the above, where the ends of justice can no longer be subserved by retaining the prisoner, and he can be well provided for outside, and his impaired physical condition being an impediment in the way of further transgression, we consider the liberation a benefit to the institution as well as humanity to the unfortunate inmate.
Very Respectfully
J. M. Mills
John S. Hays } Inspectors Ky Penitentiary
I concur in the above recommendation
J. L. Phythian
Physician to the Ky Penitentiary