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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-0001-004-1711 BR13-203 to BR13-204

Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky 1865-04-21 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Covington Apl 21, 1865 Dear Gov --

I was present at the trial of Broomall, and heard the testimony & did then and do now think that the jury were unexcusably severe -- In-deed, from the testimony I did not think the fine could have exceded 20 or 30 dollars -- a more peaceable man is not in town -- ever more generous

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or kind --

I hope your Excellency may grant his petition

Very truly your sevt M. M. Benton

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I will ask friend Page to present the enclosd to the Governor, & send me result --

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