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 November 12, 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-0001-004-1155 BR11-272 to BR11-273

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To his Excy Thomas E Bramlette Governor &c Frankfort Ky Sir

By the Judgment of W R Carson a Justice of the peace for Lincoln County the undersigned was fined $22, for a breach of the peace occasioned by striking Joseph Hughes -- Hughes called publicly to the face of your petitioner that he yr. petitioner was a damned liar & a damned Thief and there upon your petioner struck him -- for this & only this he was fined --

The insult was unprovoked & the quarrel very sudden he prays for the remission of the fine

P. Spragens

14 august 1864

The undersigned concur in the petition of P Spraggins

Joshua F Bell T, P, Hill M. J. Dunham J E Huffman Fon T Fox M H Owsley

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Lincoln Co vs P. Spragens $22 -- Breach Peace Remit 24th Sept/64

There are many better men than Spraggins but he is truthful -- his veracity can not be questioned I trust you may regard it consistent with propriety to give him the remission

JFB