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Govr Bramlette
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<p corresp='TTP35077073P1' xml:id='OTP35077073P1'>The within petitioner J T. Merimee is the same person who sent a petition to you on the same subject about first of <date when='1865-04'>April last.</date> I called at the secretaries office and the former paper was mislaid and Mr Page could not find any memorandum of it. I think the case presents strong considerations for Executive clemency -- Merrimee was a licensed barkeeper at the time --
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