Petition

James G. Arnold to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-10-03

Date of Creation
October 3, 1865
Place of Creation
Covington, Kenton 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
BR16-79 to BR16-80
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-2550
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FTP Identifier
32205434

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Dates
1865-10-03
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James G. Arnold to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-10-03, 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-0001-004-2550 (November 13, 2026).

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Covington Octr 3th 1865
To his Excellency
Governor Bramlette

Chales B Metchell who was at our present court Convicted of an alledged crime and sentenced to the Penatentia for five years he is a young man as I understand of good Family and never before charged with any offence many believe he was not guily of the offence charged he has a young wife here as I am told and Most of the Jury signed his petition for his pardon & It is believed he is a proper case for Execatve Clemency and

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from all that I can Learn It would give general satisfaction for your Honor to pardon him

Verry Respectfully
James GArnold

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His Excellency
Governor Bramlette
Frankfort
Kentucky