<title type="main">D. S. Trumbo to Thomas E. Bramlette Edition created from new transcripts of this manuscript. Initial upload of this work's facsimile images and metadata to FromThePage for editing Kentucky Historical Society Digital Collections Administrator of the CWGK Migration transcription project on FromThePage Kentucky Historical Society Digital Collections Kentucky Historical Society Digital Collections made 4 edits between June 21, 2025 and June 21, 2025. Dynamic TEI export from FromThePage (version 22.10)

This image and transcription is publicly accessible. The image appears courtesy of the repository named in the Source Description. The transcription and annotation were undertaken by Kentucky Historical Society staff, volunteers, and interns. If referencing this document title, accession number, and permanent URL.

 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-0001-004-1829 BR13-387 to BR13-388

Bethel, Bath County, Kentucky Bethel, Bath County, Kentucky 1865-05-02 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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.
1

Bethel Bath County Ky May 2nd 1865 To His Excellency Thos E Bramlette Dear Sir

It is not often that I have been compelled to call for Executive clemency and at present I only ask for another. Enclosed please find copy of fifa from the clarke circuit court in favor of the commonwealth of Ky vs Thos A Beckner &c this Execution was obtained on forfeited Bail Bond of one James Atchison of this county who was a Relative of Said Beckner you can See from the Endorsement that they have paid part of the debt I Supose the Attys part

2

now I ask that the Ballance of this fifa be Remited for the following Reasons Beckner is an Ignorant clever good man and took atchison to the court once and thought he was then done with it and the first thing he knew Execution Issued vs them. Atchison Joined the Federal army and was for a long time prisner of of war at charlston S C and after his Exchange when on his way home died at Maysville Ky Wm H Arnett was also a soldier in the Federal army and died in prison at charlston S. C. and leaves a family of small children very poor the Beckners are illy able to pay it in Justice to their families -- Please Remit this Judgment and favor

3

the poor and needy.

Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt D. S. Trumbo

4

Sent to Bath Co for fee 23d May/65 Remit