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 November 12, 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-0001-004-0467 BR9-233

Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky 1864-02-09 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Bowling Green Feby 9th 64 Col P B. Hawkins Frankfort Ky Lt Col

Father tells me this morning that he had suggested to you that you would lay my name before the house in connexion with his & Mr Pillsburry's. I thought I would write you a line or two, giveing you Some facts, which you might urge in behalf of my case. If you remember, the President issued a proclamation shortly after the evacuation of Bowling Green by the Rebels, inviting all who might be under arms in rebellion to return to their allegiance in Sixty days.

I availed myself of said proclamation, haveing had nothing to do whatever with said rebellion, after about the 1st of March 1862, though I did not come to Kentucky untill about the 10th of June thereafter, However I have been insides of the Federal lines, Since the 1st of April 1862, I have (as you probably know) taken the Oath, given bond, as required under said proclamation, and now I find I am idicted in the Civil Courts, for "Treason " Conspericy" &c, when I thought in availing myself of the President's clemency and returning to my allegiance, I was there released in full, And I hope the Clemency of the Legislature will relieve me. If the Legislature is so pressed with buisiness, that she can't act. will you be so kind as to lay my case before the Governor, and ask for a respite untill the ^next^ session, I could send a petition if it was necessary, but hope your statements &c, will suffice, Your attention to the above will greatly oblige

Your friend Tom L Burnam over

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PS. Father says, if you succeed either before the Legislature, or in obtaing a respite, that you bring such papers home with you, when you come.

T L B

No news. The friends are all well

Warren Cir Ct vs T. L. Burnam Indicted for Treason Respited 11th Feby 1864