Correspondence

George W. Gallup to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-12-04

Date of Creation
December 4, 1865
Place of Creation
Louisa, Lawrence 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
BR17-110 to BR17-111
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-2831
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FTP Identifier
32205715

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Dates
1865-12-04
1865-12-15
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George W. Gallup to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-12-04, 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-0001-004-2831 (November 14, 2026).

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Louisa Ky
Dec 4th 1865
To His Exelency
Thos E. Bramlett
Govenor of Kentucky
Honored Sir

I address you in behalf of Wm R Holbrook who was a private Soldier in my Regt He had a Dificulty with one Floyd Roberts (who when Drinking is a Quarellsome man) a Citizen Some 2 years ago at our Last Court he paid Roberts $150.00 as damage & allowed a Judgement for $100.00 & costs to be Entered against him for Shooting & wounding Roberts Wm Holbrook is a poor man & has paid in Lawyer Fees & all $300 if his Land Sells it will Leave him homeless with a Helpless Family His own Health is Poor & he is truly or has been a Quiet Citizen if Consistent with his ideas of Right I would like to have him Remit his Fine

Yours with High Regard
Geo W Gallup

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The accompanying Petition is Signed by the Best men of my County

G W G

Lawrence Cir Ct
vs
Wm R Holbrook
$100,
Remitted 15 Dec /65