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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-0001-004-1720 BR13-215

Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky 1865-04-01 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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Newport Ky Apl 1st 1865 Thos N. Lindsey Esqr Dr Sir

I take the liberty of enclosing to you a petition to the Governor, which I will you will please present to him -- I would not trouble you, but you are acquainted with a number of the persons whose signatures are attached to the petition -- The person named in the petition is a nephew of mine and I am well acquainted with all the circumstances connected with the case, and am well satisfied that the verdict of the Jury was an improper one -- The Jury were out two days before they could agree and four of them would never have agreed to the verdict but they were informed by the foreman or some one of the jury, that the lawyer for Thornton would take an appeal & that it did not matter much which way they decided at that time. --

Very truly your friend & obt Svt R. T. Thornton