Correspondence

Benjamin L. Perkins to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-09-26

Date of Creation
September 26, 1865
Place of Creation
Elkton, Todd 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
BR15-388
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-2439
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FTP Identifier
32205323

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Dates
1865-09-26
1863-04
1865-10-02
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Benjamin L. Perkins to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-09-26, 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-0001-004-2439 (November 13, 2026).

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W. B. HARRISON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ELKTON, KY.


Will give prompt attention to all professional business entrusted to his care.

ELKTON, KY.
September 26th, 1865
To His Excellency Govenor Bramlette
Dr Sir

At the April term of the Todd Cir court ^1863^ Mrs Elizabeth Gibson was fined one hundred Dollars for an assault. The object of this Letter is to prevail upon your Excellency to interpose in behalf of Mrs Gibson and relase her from the payment of said fine Mrs Gibson is a poor widow Lady with a large Family, a portion of them being Girls and dependant upon her for a support She had Two sons scarsely grown when the war broke out and they both joined the Federal Army and remained in the Service until they were honorably discharged, owing partly to this Circumstance (not having the benefit of their Services) she is not able to pay the fine without serious injury. In behalf of a widow woman, thats poor
and has furnished Two Sons for the Federal Army to do battle for their flag and their country we beseach your Excellency to remit said fine as an act of mercy towards a poor widowed woman

Your obt Servant
Ben. L. Perkins
Clk Todd Cir & Co Court

Todd Cir Ct
vs
Elizabeth Gibson
$100
Assault
2d Oct 1865