Petition

Robert P. Letcher to Thomas E. Bramlette

Document Genre
Petition
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
BR43-24
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-2950
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FTP Identifier
32205830

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Robert P. Letcher to Thomas E. Bramlette, 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-0001-004-2950 (November 15, 2026).

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To the Hon Thos E. Bramlette,
Govr of Kentucky.

Your petitioner Robert P. Letcher, states that at last May Term of the Henderson City Court he was indicted by the Grand Jury of the Henderson City said Court for "shooting at one Joseph Walters, and not wounding him, without malice" — the same is set for trial at august Term Your petitioner would state that the said Joseph Walters first shot at him and no other person but Walters having seen the shooting, and he denying it he is unable to prove the same —

Your petitioner would further state that the indictment mentioned was found against him during his absence in the Countieys of Jessamine & Garrard, on a visit.

Such being the facts of the case your petitioner would most respectfully ask that you extend Your Executive clemency and relieving him by granting him a pardon —

Robt. P. Letcher

We the undersigned are acquainted with the petitioner Robert P. Letcher & believe him to be entitled to credit and ask your Excellency to extend him a pardon.

P, B, Bryce

Jno. S. Spidel
J. O. Clove
Jas F. Clay —

[Page 2]

Alvan L Jones
B. M. Sandefur
J. M. Eaves
W. D Chambers
Jno Y Handley
Robt Brashear
Ben O Redford
John Young Brown
Henry. C. Dixon
Richd. H. Alves

W. G. Woodbridge
Hal Dixon
H. Green

If a pardon be granted direct the same to

Judge James H. Letcher
Henderson, Ky.

Henderson Cir Ct
vs
Robt P. Letcher