W. T. Simmons to Thomas E. Bramlette
1865-12-13
- Date of Creation
- December 13, 1865
- Place of Creation
- Williamstown, Grant 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
- BR17-62
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-2797
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32205681
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- Dates
- 1865-12-13
Citation
W. T. Simmons to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-12-13, 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-0001-004-2797 (November 14, 2026).
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To his Excellency Thomas E Bramlet
Governor of the commonwealth of Ky
I would most respectfully represent to your Honor that A Houser a German from cincinnati was this day arrested and fined in two cases for Peddling without Licens the judgment in each case is $50.00 & costs the judgment was rendered by B N Carter a justice of the Peace for Grant county I prosecuted the cases — I have heard that he has a large family & that his mother lives & is supported by him & that She is blind — Houser is a Huckster & has heretofore conducted himself very well Has been passing through here for a year or more — The object of this statement is to ask you to remit so much of the
fine as you can — Hoping that you will not find it inconsisted with your convictions of right to do so
I am sir your obedient servt
W, T, Simmions Atty for Grant County