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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-0001-004-0513 BR9-314 to BR9-315

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Brooksville Ky Feby 22nd/ 64 Gov. Bramlette Dear Sir

Captain Samuel. G. Rogers was Indicted in the Bracken Circuit Court for acting as one of Col Leonidas Metcalfes second, in a Duell between him & Casto in 1861- He appeared at the present term of the court & was ready for trial & fully prepared to show his innocence of the charge, but the Commonwealth was not ready & obtained a continuance. Col Metcalfe was of course a material witness to prove he did notact as his second, but simply was present upon the occasion as hisfriend- Col Metcalfe could not attend our court again without a great sacrifice & to prevent that & my ^his^ own further attendance in the Court Capt Rogers was induced to plead guilty & allow a

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fine $150- to be assessed against him- We are satisfied Capt Rogers did notactas the second of Col Metcalfe in that Duell, but was present only in the character of a friend- He Col Metcalfe received the challenge in the city of Maysville without a moments warning- Capt Rogers was in Lexington at the time & did not hear of the challenge until after the preliminaries were settled & the correspondence terminated- Col Metcalfe stated these facts to us as true & will accompany this with a communication to that effect-

If their ever was a Duell justifiable we believe this to be one- You are of course already familiar with the facts connected with the affair, that is the Duell & doubtless will concur with us in that conclusion.- We believe Captain Rogers innocent of the charge

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& actuated alone by the considerations in putting in said plea stated above & therefore take pleasure in requesting you to remit his fine & restore him to all his rights as a citizen,

Very Respectfully W. C. Marshall A. H. Ward M. L. Broadwell Thornton. F. Marshall R. J. Hughey Clerk B, C, J. W. Bowman S B, C Wm Marshall Jailor James W Staton. Master. Com. B. C. C. G W Hamilton P J B C C

Under the peculiar circumstances in this case I join in the recommendation for remission & pardon- Judge Doniphon was called home last night by the dangerous illness of his father -- if here I think he would concur

R B Carpenter Comths atty

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The within statement contains a true statement of the facts of the case concerning Capt S. G. Rogers.

Leonidas Metcalfe

please direct to Capt S. G. Rogers at Carlisle, Nicholas Co Ky

Bracken Cir Ct vs S. G. Rogers Acting as Second in a Duel $150 Remitted 14th Apl/ 64

Remit the fine Richard T. Jacob