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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-0001-004-1221 BR11-376 to BR11-377

Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky 1864-08-27 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Winchester Ky Aug 27" 1864 To his Excellency Hon Tho's E Bramlette Govr of Kentucky Sir,

Mr Richard Allen has petitioned for relief in two cases of the Cwlth vs him, upon judgments rendered against him ^alone^ as surety upon two forfeited recognizances in the Clark Cir Ct, Since the rendition of said judgments, Mr Allen has caused the arrest of the principals in said cases and they have given new bonds to appear for trial upon the indictments, the papers that accompany this will shew the attitude as well as the names of the parties

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Mr Allen is a very poor hardworking man; and has 9 or 10 small children to support on a small farm of 50 acres in Clark Co, He is a weak minded creature, and in his present condition is an object of pity, We feel sympathy for his helpless children & wife We unite in asking your Excellency to relieve Allen & his family of this to them overwhelming calamity, to them

Very respectfully Yr friend James Simpson Jesse T. Williams Sheriff of C. C. H. P. Whitaker -- Theodore Kohlhass clerk county court

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I concur in recommending Mr Allens case as a proper one for Executive clemency The facts stated in the foregoing Communication I know are substantially true

Jas H G Bush