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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-0001-004-0719 BR10-99

Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky 1864-04-04 Correspondence English 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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Somerset Ky April 4th 1864 Governor,

If you can, leave the amount of the bond in blank so that I may fill up correctly after writing to the clerk -- It is probably that the petition is incorrect in amount. ELV.

Enclosed find petition of those boys of whom I spoke to you some time ago, who were indicted in the Casey Circuit Court, I have also enclosed my own affidavit as to the agreement, Owsley persists in saying he does not recollect it.

He insists that you ought not to deprive your him of his part of the forfeiture I insist that it would be outrageous for him to take it & urge you of you think I am right to have remission forwarded to me at once at

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this place (Somerset) The boys pray pardon of the crime also, They were guilty as I know from the proof before the Grand jury which I heard, but were all drunk in a devilish frolick on their way home from the Bear Wallow --

They belong to good families, were always honest, and well behaved -- up to that time and are now as good soldiers as Wolford has in his Regiment, faithful, and true.

You have the facts & can do as you deem just & right in the premises &c

I would be glad to hear from you, How about your trip East?

Have got another big case in ct of appeals from here.

Yours Truly E L Van Winkle