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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-0001-004-0829 BR10-279

1864-05-10 Petition 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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To His Excellency Thos E. Bramlette Governor of Kentucky

The undersigned Petitioners represent that two females named Anna Tennant and Eliza Graham are now Confined in the Kentucky Penitentiary.

The time of Anna Tennant will expire the last of June 1864. the time of Eliza Graham will expire in the fall of 1864. She is exceedingly delicate and is unable to do any work of value

Both of these persons have professed Christianity and in believe that they will Deport themselves in a moral and upright manner hereafter if they are pardoned by your Excellency

We therefore pray your Excellency to pardon the Said persons

May 10. 1864 Mr. S. Jermane. Pastor Bapt Church.

Officers of Prison R. W. Lawler. Keeper. asst R W Wilhoit M. D. Hospital. Ellias Jeffries -- asst keeper -- E Whitesides asst keeper. J. N. Markham Tho Rodman G. W: Gwin John R Graham Henry J Sheets K. Runyon,

As these women Show evidence of repentence I think it would be much better for them to be discharged from prison

H I Todd

Keeper of Penitentary

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A Petition for the release of Anna Tennant & Eliza Graham

Eliza Graham

Felony 2 Years Jefferson County August ^Novr. 84th 1862 Nov. 4th 1864 time Expires

Nancy A Tennant stealing wearing apparrel one year. Kenton County June 29th 1863 Time Expires June 29th 1864-

Pardoned 10th May/64