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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-0001-004-0841 BR10-296 to BR10-297

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1864-05-17 Correspondence English 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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Louisville May 17th 1864 Hon Thomas E Bramlette Dear Sir

The Bearer William Light Calls on you for the Purpose of Asking your Clemency for his brother, who has been in the Penitentiary for over three years, Willliam Light lives in Indiana, and for several years has been a tenant of my brother-in-Law, who speaks of his General Character & Good Conduct in terms of High Praise

He is certainly an honest hard working man who has been deeply Grieved at the unfortunate Position of his brother George.

I unite with him and others in his Appeal to you for the Pardon of his brother, I feel Sure that your Mercy will be appreciated, and will Give General Satisfaction

Hurrah for Grant & Sherman Yours Truly R. H. Rousseau

I Concur in the statements of Mr R H Rousseau

A H Patterson Sept Term of Indiana State Prison at Jeffersonville Ia