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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-0001-004-0860 BR10-322

Falmouth, Pendleton County, Kentucky Falmouth, Pendleton County, Kentucky 1864-05-23 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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Falmouth Ky May 23rd/1864 Govenor Bramlett.

I am personally well acquainted with the most of the signers to the petition to you to have the judgments against W. F. Griffing remitted. They are mostly good Union men. I would not endorse the Unionism of some of them. But I will and do endorse Griffing. I tell you Govenor I have tried him since his return from rebeldom. I believe his return and professions are sincere. You may be assured that I would not ask at your hands Executive clemency for Griffing unless I could give you the assurance that it was right to do so. I can make Griffing useful to the Government and expect to have him in my camp here. Remit his fines Govenor, and send the remittances to me. I have not one cent to make out of this application. Hand Griffing over to me and charge all the wrong if any to my account. Do what I request you and you will subserve the Union cause I know it.

Truly yours Saml. F. Swoope

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Pendleton Cir Ct vs W. F. Griffing 2 judgt $90 $100.

Remit

101th Aug/64