Petition

Nixon Palmer to Thomas E. Bramlette

Place of Creation
Garrard 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
BR42-261
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-3390
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FTP Identifier
32206156

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Dates
1864-02
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Nixon Palmer 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-0001-004-3390 (November 15, 2026).

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To the Hon. Thos E. Bramlette
Governor of Ky

Your petitioner respectfuly sheweth, That at the February 1864. sitting of the Grand Jury for the County of Garrard, a Truebill was returned against him, for the offence of Gambling, and, that he was fined in the amount of $20- He states that he has, made up his mind to totally abandon the habit of Gaming, and if consistent with the policy and feeling of Your Honor, will recognize his lasting obligations, to have the fine remitted

very Respectfully
NixonPalmer

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Nixon Palmer
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To Governor