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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867 KYR-0001-004-0121 BR8-179 to BR8-180

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1863-10-24 Petition English Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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To His Excellency Governor Bramlette-

We, members of the Bar of the city of Louisville having learned that Mr. W. C. Wood does not desire a prosecution of Mr Franklin Gorin on account of the unfortunate difficulty between them, for which Mr Gorin Stands indicted, and fully believing that there was no malice in the transaction, and that no good could grow out of a trial, and no public injury could arise from a cesation of the prosecution on the Indictment -- Most respectfully ask your Excellency to issue to Mr Gorin an immediate pardon -- Louisville Oct. 24th 1863 --

Hamilton Pope Alf'd. T. Pope

I join in the petition for a pardon

C W Logan Martin Bijur S. A. Atchison R. H. Rousseau G K Fairfax M S Fields Jack Fry R. H. Cockrill James Harris F Maguire J. R, Gailbreath J M. Force. John N. Mattingly Jeff. Brown. W W Shaw A J Ballard S. S. Bush T. A. Marshall G. B. Kinkead Jno W. Barr Jos. G. Wilson Saml B. Smith Geo. A. Caldwell Isaac Caldwell C. T. Taylor Will, P. Thomasson John Roberts James S. Pirtle Thos W. Gibson James A. Beattie. Patrick Joyes W. G. Reasor Byron Bacon W. W. Fry Jno. H. Talbott Isaac D Stone A. Harris. C, Ripley

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Moses Bennett Jas Harrison Walker Morris J. Tevis James Speed Chas B Cotton S. S.English Wm Mix John G Simrall Wm S Bodley J. E. Pilcher Tho W Riley. Sam'l Russell R T Durrett S S Nicholas J. Guthrie Coke George W Caruth Craig R. F. Baird Isaac R. Greene Nat. Wolfe Robt. A Hamilton J. H. Price L. A. Wood. Jas P. Chambers H. C Lindell J. G Barret W. F. Bullock Wilkins G. Anderson W. A. Hauser Chas P. Rudd

I am one of witnesses for the Commonwealth in the prosecution against Mr Gorin, & witnessed the commission of the alledged offense, and believe I am fully apprised of all that passed at the time. The foregoing petition I have read & cheerfully sign my name thereto.

Robt J. Elliott.

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Although Mr Gorin shot me with out cause I never had any unkind feelings towards him. I forgive him for the injury inflicted upon Me and I concur in the prayer of the petition. --

W. C. Wood