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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-0001-004-1199 BR11-344

Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky 1864-09-12 Petition 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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Hopkinsville Sept 12th 1864 Gov T E Bramlett.

Sir. Several years Since the Grand Jury of Christian County. returned a true Bill against one Jessee Cornelius charged with assaulting a man by the name McKinney. the writ against Cornelius was issued in due form. permitting him to give Bail in the Sum of One hundred Fifty Dollars for his appearance to answer. he gave the Bail with James -- A Cornelius as surity. upon the calling of the cause Jessee Cornelius failed to answer he had enlisted in the Federal Service and is now a Federal Soldier Judgment has been rendered against his security James A Cornelius for the one hundred Fifty Dollars and the sheriff is pressing the collection of the fifa. James A Cornelius is a poor man with but limited means and a Family dependant upon his individual labour for support and if he has the debt to pay will greatly injure him he is an honest man true to his Country and Union to the core. in view of Jessee Cornelius the principle in the Bond being in the army and the condition of James A. we the citizens of Christian County respectfully but urgently request your Excelency to grant him pardon for so much of the Judgment as is in the power of the Governor Commonwealth

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R. T McDaniel A. G. Wooldridg H. C. Bell W D Fuller D M Taylor F Higgins J. B. Gowen Jno P Ritter B. C. Ritter A V Levy A H Clark W Evans H R Littell John Feland

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G H Lawson Clk c. c. c.

Christian Cir Ct vs J A. & Jessee Cornelius $50. Remit 24th Sept/64