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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-0001-004-0436 BR9-186 to BR9-187

Bedford, Trimble County, Kentucky Bedford, Trimble County, Kentucky 1864-01-26 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. 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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Bedford Trimble county Kentucky January 26th 1864, Sir

I have the satisfaction to return to you in behalf many friends of Trimble who had fines against them to return my, and their, thanks to you for extending clemency to them, but their is one friend yet whose fines stand without clemency being extended to him and I know his case presents stronger grounds for forgiveness, than any other and that is the case of Mr William P. Adcock.

One case was for suffering gaming in his house, and another for selling Liquor to minors. I know that in each case, he was innocent for the men that gambled got a room and played without his knowledge for only five cents a game and of the minors he was not aware of their being under age.

I am one of those who was an humble supporter of your election

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and would be the last man to petition you to pardon indescrimenately all offences; but in cases where you can exercise that humane power vested in you by organie law; I would justify you in it, and would be the last man to forsake you on that, but on the contrary would defend you in my humble way.

Man is but a poor creature at best and if he is ever saved it will be though the medium of forgiveness.

I hope you will excuse me for my importunities for my friends; but they knowing my nature apply to me to implore you and I cannot resist.

Very Respectfully and Humbly Your friend & Obt Servt Silas Gatewood

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Trimble vs P. Adcock

See Adcocks Pet- & remit except fees & costs

Was remitted 2019th Apl/ 64