Correspondence

C. W. Cook to Thomas E. Bramlette

1866-01-04

Date of Creation
January 4, 1866
Place of Creation
Dixon, Webster 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
BR17-176
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-2874
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32205758

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1866-01-04
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C. W. Cook to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1866-01-04, 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-0001-004-2874 (November 13, 2026).

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C. W. COOK,
Attorney at Law,
DIXON, KY.,
Will practice his profession the Circuit Courts of Webster, Union and Hopkins Counties.

Special attention given to the securing and collection of Claims.

Office of C. W. Cook
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Dixon, Ky., Jan 4th 1866
Capt Finny
Dear Sir

I have this day forwarded to Gov Bramlett the petition of young Nall & Jones Charged with the murder of Sam Dial and at the earnest request of the fathers of these two young men I address you to solicit your influence on their behalf. The Pitetion is signed by about 350 or 400 person's most of them you will discover being the very best citizens of this County irrespective of politics.

I wish you would call on the Gov immediately and give such information as you can, for I do think that if there ever was a case which demanded the intervention of Executive Clemency this is one

Please let me hear from you upon the subject

Yours Truely

C W Cook

P S Get Mr Gregory to assist you