Sarah Bell to Thomas E. Bramlette
1865-09-20
- Date of Creation
- September 20, 1865
- Place of Creation
- Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Petition
- 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
- BR15-216
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-2326
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32205210
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Citation
Sarah Bell to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-09-20, 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-0001-004-2326 (November 14, 2026).
To His Excellency the Governor of Kentucky Thomas E Bramlette
The petitioner Sarah Bell states that She is a widow with one daughter: being in the City of Louisville on ChenShelby street, and she has striven to support herself: and family without, giving offense to any one:
She states that at the last Term of the City Court of Louisville She was indicted and fined the Sum of $100.00 and costs: which are very heavy in said Court:
She says that no one of her neighbors ever complained: and that two — Watchmen alone gave evidence against her: and they they both bore witness that your petitioner was peaceable and orderly in her department, and that they never Knew of any disturbance at her house: But that her house had the reputation of being a house of prostitution; and therefore it was insisted that it was a Disorderly house:
The petitioner states that it is very hard upon her to pay this fine, when as she verily believes that the Public-good is not sought atall by the officers making the presentment but only that they may gratify personal feeling relying upon the enlightened consideration which your Excellency would give to such a matter: She humbly begs that you would interpose your Executive clemency and remit the said fine to her:
Respectfully
Sarah Bell
State of Kentucky
Jef co Sct.
Sarah Bell states that the above petition is true:
Sarah Bell
sworn to befor me on thiss
Louisville City Ct
vs
Remit all but Ten dollars, costs & fees
Sara Bell
$100,
Disorderly House