Greensburg Ky
August 25^th 1863
To his Excellency
Gov. Robinson or Gov. Bramlette.
Frankfort

Accompanying this letter will be an application of the Rev. W H Woods to be relieved of two fines each of $50. [infavor] of the Commonwealth of Kentucky against him for Solemnizing the rights of Matrimony without having taken the Oath required in Such Cases. — I am Cognizant of the facts in the cases. and am Satisfied they are Such as to call for Executive interposition — The act of the Legislature aforesaid was passsed at a time when this portion of the state was overrun with Confederate troops and it was not until long After the passage of the act that there was official notice of it in this part of the State and as was proven in these trials there was no one could have administered the Oath for the want of a knowledge of its requirements —.M^r Woods is a Preacher of standing & character in the Presbyterian Church; has a family of children and not well able to pay the fine^s aforesaid, I therefore urgently request that the aforesaid fines be remitted.

I remain Very Respt &c
T T Alexander

Greensburg Ky Aug 25, 1863.

The undersigned attys who have heard a portion if not all the facts connected with the two prossecutions mentioned in the within letter of Mr. Alexander join with pleasure with him and the Petitioner in praying the remission of the two fines mentioned- Respectfully &c

The undersigned states that he was clerk of the County Court of Green County Ky during the year 1862 and that the Rev^d W^m H, Woods did file in my office on the [...] day of Decr 1862 the oath required by the act of 31^s of Aug 1862 before solemnizing marriages= From my knowledge of the facts I join cheerfully in his prayer for the remission of the two fines mentioned in his Petition= Given under my hand as Clerk of said Court this 25^th day of August 1863=

David, T, Towles