Petition

J. W. Kendall 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
BR43-81
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-2986
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FTP Identifier
32205852

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J. W. Kendall 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-0001-004-2986 (November 13, 2026).

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His Excellency
The Govenor

I was present at the trial in the enquiring Court & also at the time of the forfeiture of the Bond against the Sureties of Higanbothan and Know that the Statements of the petition are true and further Know that there is no way of getting depositions from that part of Va as the law would not permit them to be transmited by hand it is impossible to get thim & as the courts are powerless to compell the attendence of the witnesses in person u I cannot See how it is possible to present a Judgement upon the forfeiture without the interposition of your Excellency & do not think that under the circumstances that the Sureties Should be made responsible for the thirtypercent or any other part of Said Bond and therefore Join in the prayer of the petitioners

J W Kendall

NB
I know that the dificulties mentioned in the petitions in this case in regard to the procurement of evidence from Va does exist & think the Sureties in the bond Should be relieved

E. Patrick

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E Patrick