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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-0001-004-0813 BR10-256

Elkton, Todd County, Kentucky Elkton, Todd County, Kentucky 1864-05-21 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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Elkton May 21st 1864 To His Excellency Governor Bramlett Dr Sir

I here enclose to you a petition for the pardon of James Shapp you will perceive the name to the petition are the prominent men of our place. Capt Bristow was the owner of the Horse taken by Shapp and J. M. Gill his Son in Law. was the prominent principal witness against him I have conversed with many of our citizens upon the propriety of sending you a petition for his pardon and without an exception they are anxious for his pardon, he has 3 interesting sisters and a little Bro and his service at present would be of great value to them as they are extremely poor, for the crime committed I think he has been sufficiently punished I am in hope you may think proper under all the circumstances to grant him a pardon

Very Respt yr obedient Sert Ben T. Perkins

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Todd Cir Ct vs James Shapp Issue Pardon Tho E Bramlette 6th Aug/64