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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-0001-004-0800 BR10-235 to BR10-236

Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky 1864-05-07 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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Franklin Ky May the 7th 1864 Govner Bramlet Dear Sir

You will find a petition presented you throught this male by Mr J. W Roby asking you to parden a fine or fines adjudg against him by the Grand jury of this County

Permit me to say to you that I am in full possession of all the facts in the case as the ourage was committed on My Brother who was. them acting Deputy Sheriff for myself. and I do unhesitateingly say that it was the worst out Rage I ever knew before this Rebellion it was about the commensement of the Rebellion in this county. I would Refer you to Judg Coring Judg Graham & W. B. Jones for full particklers for full particklers of the out Rage. I could get a Remonstrance, with any amount of names in Reasoned of the first citizens of of our county

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I hope you will find it consistant with your Duty after in vestigating the matter to sustain the Verdict of the Jury's of this county.

Your with much respect Wm G. Wade