To his Excellency Thomas E Bramlette
Governor of the State of Kentucky

The undersigned represent to your Excellency that at the November term 1865, of the Adair Circuit Court W^m E. Hancock was adjudged by said Court to pay a fine of fifty dolalrs on an Indictment for Shooting at without wounding one B. F. Loving, who had grossly insulted the wife of said Hancock while he Hancock was absent in the army We think the case is one for the exercise of Executive Clemency and pray that said Hancock be release from paying said Judgment except Costs, and as in duty bound &c

Columbia Decr 7^th 1865.

Copy of Letter Sent by Loving
"July 29^th 1865,

Mrs Hancock I would like the best Kind to see you but not through any harm if you have no objections you will be at the Spring at 5 P.M. if it ant agreeable you can let me Know by bowing or Shaking your head at me this is a secret, I would not have divulged for $500 dollars So I hope this will meet your approval

Respectfully your
Dearest friend
Captain Loving lat 8 Tenn vols — Infy vols
U. S. A."

Addresed to "Mrs L Hancock at home Near Columbia Ky 1864"

The above is a copy of the original in my hands

W^m E. Russell

Adair Cir Ct
vs
W^m E Hancock
$50,
Shooting with intent to kill
Remitted 11^th Dec/65