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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-0001-004-0499 BR9-296

Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky 1864-02-04 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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Danville Ky Febr 4th 1864 Dear Euf

A forfeiture was obtained at the present term of the Boyle circuit court court against Ed Mitchell for $100- for issuing a policy and taking risks as an agent for the London & Liverpool insurance company with out license. Mr. M had obtained the mandatory license and paid the tax but failed to return a copy to the office here- My habit is when the law is violated however unintentional to dismiss no case but leave the matter for excute executive clemency & I have no hesitancy when I

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am satisfied the state of facts merit it to make the application myself I dont believe Mr. Mitchell intended to violate the law, and therefore address you on the subject --

I am allright yet leaving Frankfort and feel very much like a gentleman-

Yr friend M. H. Owsley