Correspondence

George B. Kinkead to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-11-02

Date of Creation
November 2, 1865
Place of Creation
Lexington, Fayette 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
BR16-243 to BR16-244
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-2648
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32205532
People
Kinkead, George Blackburn
Taylor, John
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Places
Frankfort, Kentucky
Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Dates
1865-11-02
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George B. Kinkead to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-11-02, 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-0001-004-2648 (November 12, 2026).

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Lexington Ky
Nov 2, 1865
His Excy
Gov Bramlette —
Frankfort Ky
Sir

I have Known John Taylor a free man of Color, for a great many years, and have a great deal to do with him as his Counsel in his various business —

About a year ago he fell under suspicion of receiving a small quantity of Stolen Corn, I defended him and heard the evidence, It was Clear that the Corn was stolen and was found in the Livery Stable of Taylor very early the morning after — But this was the only proof Connecting him

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with it, And he denied most vehemently that he Knew anything about it; but said the Wagon was droiven in his Stable without his having any idea where the corn had been got from, He had a large livery stable in Lexington, and his story had all the appearance of probability about it, but the magistrates held him to bail & he found that about that time prejudice was running very high against free Negroes and he forfeited his bail & fled the Country, and has been absent since,

I think highly of John Taylor and I believe we never had a more orderly humble and faithful free Negro in Lexington,

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I would be very truly gratified if you could extend him your Excellency Executive Clemency.

I am Very Truly
Geo B Kinkead

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W K Kinkeads Letter