Correspondence

J. L. Phythian to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-12-18

Date of Creation
December 18, 1865
Place of Creation
Frankfort, Franklin 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
BR17-137
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-2847
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32205731

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1865-12-18
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J. L. Phythian to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-12-18, 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-0001-004-2847 (November 13, 2026).

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Frankfort December 18th 1865
To His Excellency
Gov Bramlette

George Ashton a prisoner in the Kentucky Penitentiary sentenced to two years confinement for theft by the Todd County Circuit Court, is laboring under a severe and painful gun shot wound The ball entered the back, ranged upwards into the lung, and has now been extracted The wound is of such character as totally to unift him for any labor whatever, and if he should recover at all, of which there is little probability, it would be a great length of time His health is failing and the ends of Justice cannot be [...] by retaining him longer in confinenent

J. L. Phythian
surgeon Ky Penitentiary

I have examined the prisoner George Ashton referred to above, and concur fully with Dr Phythian in his opinion of the case.

J. M. Mills, M.D.
Inspector Ky Penitentiary

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This young man may be a useful Citizen if he is released from Prison if he remains in Prison will come out an accomplished rascal —

H I Todd

Todd Cir Ct
vs
Geo Atchison
2 years
Pardoned 18 Dec 1865