Thomas E. Bramlette to Beriah Magoffin
1861-03-30
- Date of Creation
- March 30, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862
- Box / Folder
- MG19-409 to MG19-410
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-0895
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- FTP Identifier
- 32209303
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- Dates
- 1861-03-30
Citation
Thomas E. Bramlette to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-03-30, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-020-0895 (November 14, 2026).
Somerset Ky
His Excellency
B Magoffin:
There is now depending in the Lincoln Circuit an Indictment against a large number of persons who were engaged in the mob that hung Jasper Rowsey.
They are mostly men of high standing and rank amongst the best of the County. — They greatly erred, but thought they were doing right. — They acted under a mistake as to duty, but they acted honestly & in good faith; believing what they did to be a duty.
The law has been sufficiently vinidicated by their being indicted. No one wishes to see them further punished. — In view of all the circumstances, I earnestly urge a pardon for them, from your Excellency It will be a proper exercise of Executive clemency & meet approval of just men
Yrs Respectfully
Tho. E. Bramlette