William B. Jones to Thomas E. Bramlette
1865-09-23
- Date of Creation
- September 23, 1865
- Place of Creation
- Franklin, Simpson 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
- BR15-255
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-2351
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- FTP Identifier
- 32205235
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Citation
William B. Jones to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-09-23, 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-0001-004-2351 (November 13, 2026).
Franklin Ky
Gov Bramlette
There are two Judgts in the Allen Circuit Court against Joseph Howell for $60, each for keeping Tippling house. I learn that he and his friends will present a petition for remission. I hope you will remit them, for these reasons. Howell is I suppose not a good man. He is not now however engaged in violations of law. Has been in the Federal army and made a good soldier. Is very poor, and has to scratch hard to keep his wife & children from Starving. It is utterly impossible to make the fines by levy on property for he has none. He can't replevy, for no one will become his surety. He could be imprisoned on a [casa], but that would not pay any thing and while in prison his wife & children will suffer unless supported by the charity of others,
If you remit I shall give him a clear receipt of the portions due me, and the
Clerk & Sheriff both told me they would do the Same as to their fees.
Your friend
Wm B Jones.
Allen Cir Ct
vs
Remit
Jos. Howell
2 judgts $60. each
Tipling