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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-0001-004-0686 BR10-50 to BR10-51

Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky 1864-04-22 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "3": 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 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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Hopkinsville Ky April 22d 1864 Gov Thos E. Bramlette Frankfort Ky Govenor

In behalf of a personal friend & a poor but worthy citizen of this town, I have the honor to ask a favor at your hands- I hand you herewith a transcript from the Christian Circuit Court from which it will be Seen that McFaddin entered into recognizance bond with J. T. Savage & T. G. Clark his sureties which was forfeited by reason of McFaddin failure to appear-

McFaddin has left the country & his whereabouts are unknown -- Clark is utterly insolvent and the whole burden of the forfeiture will fall on Savage- who is an honest

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industrious Stone Mason, as worthy citizen in every respect and not worth but little more than the sum named in the bond -- A judgment against him would break up his business and ruin him pecuniarily --

He was induced to go in the bond by reason of the fact that McFaddin was working in his employment as Stone Cutter and gave the most positive assurances of his purpose to appear in discharge of his recognizance In this he has been deceived & betrayed by McF and now has no hope of deliverance save in Executive interposition in his behalf

Mr Savage could very readily procure a petition signed by the best citizens of this place- but does not deem it necessary-

Your interposition in this case will save a worthy citizen from great oppression if not

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absolute ruin and will meet the approbation of all good citizens-

With high regard I have the honor to be Yr friend & obt Svt B. H. Bristow

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Christian Cir Ct vs J. T. Savage & T. Y. Clarke $200 --

Remit ^Judgtforfeiture^ except 30 per cent the fees of the Atty for Comth & the Costs of Prosecution

Tho E Bramlette

send to Bristow

Forfeited Recognizance 27th Apl/64