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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-0001-004-2037 BR14-207 to BR14-207

Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Kentucky Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Kentucky 1865-08-12 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 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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Flemingsburg Ky. Aug 12th 1865 Governor. Jacobs, Sir --

Your Excellency will pardon me -- I write at the request of my mother & sister -- your traveling companions en route to the "Rebel" lines whither you were being "Senttoyourfriends." by order of Genl Burbridge -- -- And where I hope you were received in the spirit of magnanimity -- & hospitality. -- so characteristic of your Southern Countrymen.

I speak sir of Mrs. Patton & daughters, who were making there way thither to our Father, resident in N. Ca.

I have received several letters recently from home. (N. C), from my Mother & sisters containing messages of great kindness to you for the distinguished manner in which you entertained them, and honored --

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them by many kind offices --

They are very anxious to hear from you -- Should you write me I will communicate your letter to them.

They appear to be much pleased with Lenoir.The Academy offering fine educational facilities for my sisters, and the healthfull character will of the climate with other causes will combine to keep them from Ky. for perhaps a long time

They are all well -- Your excellency will excuse me for venturing a remark of myself. I am resting under criminal bans -- and in the hands of the civic courts. "Horse Stealing" is the charge -- I took the horses with which I am charged besides many others not charged to me. -- I did it in my official capacity as Lt Col. of the P. C. S. A -- to mount confederate soldiers -- Can the remedy be reached by executive action? * There is was no "feloneous intent" -- Would be honored by a letter.

*As to my character & reputation I refer to any respectable Gentleman of Covington Gov. Fisk Col Stevenson.John G Carlisle -- Hon. G. Clay Smith. -- Menzies & Pryor.

Your Most Humble & Obt. Svt -- Oliver.. A. Patton Lt Col. (late) P. C. S. A.