Louisville Ky.
Dec^r 27th 1865
His Excellency
Gov^r Tho^s E. Bramlette
Sir

The petitioner Dumont, is of that class of offenders that uses all efforts to preserve order as far as women Can do so Keeping Such houses I Know that afer the Military authorities Vacated her house She had to Morgage her Furniture to refit hir house and is Still in debt under said Morgage I believe that Executive Clemency in this Case would be Simple justice

Your Excellency is aware that

that winter and poverty is now on many of ^those^ unfortunate and having from daly observation a Knowledge of these facts generally, and of many Cases particularlly, I deem it my duty as a humane official to recomend the Case of this Woman Dumont for Your Excellency's favourable Consideration

I am Sir
Very respectfully
Your ob^t Serv^t
W^m Hipwell
Lieut Police