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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-0001-004-1805 BR13-348 to BR13-349

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1865-05-24 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Louisville May 24/65 Jas R. Page. Esqr. asst Secy of State. Frankfort Ky Dear Sir.

Yr favr of yesterday is rec'd -- and excited Some surprise and I give you the facts to show you why= Stoeckel is the agent of the extensive Pittsburgh House of Fahnestock & Co -- and was sent here by them to introduce to this maket a new article of Ware --

Not being aware of any ordinance requiring a license from the city he made Some Sales. and as he was about leaving was arrested --

He applied to me for advice and on Investigation I found the case was clear against him -- and therefore stated the facts to the Judge.

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The Judge in open Court stated that if he had the power to do so he would dismiss the case but that he could not do otherwise than inflict the lowest penalty the ordinance would allow, but recommended that I should apply to the Governor to have the penalty remitted, My client however preferred to pay up the fine and in my presence paid it to the Clerk of the Court= $50. & costs & took a reciept -- It is evident from your writing me that Some one has been using myname without authority in making the application to remit the penalty, and if you can do so I wish you would advise me who it is=I know that my clerk left the city immediately and am satisfied he knows nothing of the proceeding,

Nevertheless as there has been

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an attempted rascality in the matter I am disposed to turn it to the ends of Justice, and to get the money back for my client, and therefore inclose to you the $2 -- fee -- and you will please forward the papers=

Yrs Truly. A. W. Gazlay

I show this to Judge Johnson before sending it -- and wish you would show it to my friend Governor Bramlette --

Gazlay

on inquiry Seince writing the above I find that Judge Johnson has gone to Cincinnati & therefore send it at once --

Gazlay