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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-0001-004-1891 BR13-467

1865-05-24 Petition English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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To the Governor of Kentucky

I am the father of Morton Scott, who stands now indicted in the Jessamine circuit Court for stealing mules. I do not believe he is guilty of the offense charged. He was intemperate at one time and if any suspicion of wrong attach to him ^^ it grows out of conduct when not sober. He is now reformed & recently married. and has on a small farm gone to work in Indiana. I sincerely trust your Excellency will pardon him, as I believe a demand for him and his return to Ky. for trial would prove extremely unfortunate for him, so far as his habits of temperance are concerned.

David L Scott

24 May 1865

We heartily concur in the petition of David L. Scott, who is a highly respectable gentleman of Garrard County and believe good will be done by the pardon asked for his son. I have 24 May 1865 heard a full statement of the case at a time before this, and believe his is not guilty of the offense charged

W N Fishback

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I took a deep interest in the case of Morton Scott & examined the same carefully & from that examination I believe he was not guilty

24 May 1865

W N Fishback

Petition of persons in matter of Morton Scott --