M. Y. Tadisman et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette
- Place of Creation
- Union County, Kentucky
- 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
- BR41-263
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-3103
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32205934
- People
- Spalding, Ann
- Hughes, Daniel H.
- James, David Cloyd
- Huston, George
- Waggener, Harrison W.
- Spalding, Ignatius A., Jr.
- Dupin, James H.
- Wall, John H.
- Buckman, John M.
- Waggener, John M.
- Chapeze, Ken
- Tadisman, M. Y.
- Spalding, Mathew
- Waller, Matthew R.
- Waller, Robert A.
- Street, Robert
- Adair, Stephen Cromwell
- Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
- Organizations
- Commonwealth of Kentucky
- United States Army
- United States Bureau of Colored Troops (U.S.C.T.)
- Dates
- 1865-08-27
Citation
M. Y. Tadisman et al. 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-0001-004-3103 (November 12, 2026).
To his Excellency Thos E. Bramlette
Governor of Kentucky
The undersigned citizens of Union county Ky will represent to your Excellency that Mathew Spalding (of Color) was fined fifty dollars by the Police Court of the town of Morganfield in said county for carrying concealed a deadly weapon. Said fine was imposed on the
They respectfully recommend said boy and his case to the Executive clemency, upon these grounds, towit Mathew whilst a Slave and since his liberation has always been a first rate character for honesty and good demeanor. He is and has been all the year faithfully at work trying to support himself and his family, — consisting of a wife and two small children.
He was in the U. S army and, like nearly all the negro soldiers, was induced to buy a pistol when discharged.
The subscribers are credibly informed that at
the time the offence was committed he has the pistol on his person with the sole view of selling it.
Upon these considerations the undersigned request and hope that Your Excellency will remit his fine.
M. Y. Tadisman
Police Judge of Morganfield
Ken Chapeze
Dan Hughes
D. C. James Clk Cty [U]
J. H. Wall Clk Cty Cot
R. Street US Asst Assr
J M. Waggener D C U Co Ct
H. W Waggener P M
J M Buckman
J. W. Dupin
M, R,, Waller
R, A, Waller
Geo Huston
Croml Adair Co: atty
Mathew formerly belonged to me, He was a first rate boy, Refused to leave me to join the army or for any purpose, He was forcibly carried off by negro soldiers, and when discharged came immediatly back to me; and is now in my employ doing exceedingly well —
Police Judge
Morganfield
vs
Mathew Spalding
$50
Concealed Weapons