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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-0001-004-1617 BR13-68 to BR13-69

Dixon, Webster County, Kentucky Dixon, Webster County, Kentucky 1865-03-22 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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Dixon Webster Co Ky Mar 22 1865. Gov. Bramlette, Dr Sir

There is a Suit pending in this court in favor of the commonwealth v. Saml Brown for passing counterfeit money -- his Bond was taken as forfeited & his securities N M Couch, Jesse Marks and E M Springfield in good faith paid the forfeiture $150, over to L M Lowe then Commonwealths atty. believeing that he was authorised to receive it, Lowe never accounted for it but went South at the out break of the rebellion. Execution is now out against these securities for the debt. and ^they^ asks the clemency of the Gov. in their behalf I believe their case meritorious & if you can consistantly remit the fine it will be kindly received

Yours truly Jno Barret