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 November 12, 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-0001-004-2063 BR14-252 to BR14-253

Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky 1865-07-26 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 "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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Covington Ky July 26th 1865 To His Excellency Gov Thos. E. Bramlette Governor.

The inclosed petition was sent to me from Bath Co Ky with a request to sign and forward it to you.

I left Sharpsburg in the fall of 1863 -- hence I know nothing of the facts as set forth in sd petition only that the said sharp is a very poor man.

His Father & Mother have both been dead for Many Years leaving two small daughters which the sd Sharp had

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to support and educate. He is a Cousin of mine & one of those Clever men, -- liberal to a fault.

The men who have signed the petition are his neigbors and person^a^lly Known to me. They are good Citizens

If Your Excellency can Consistently remit sd fine it be a great relief to him.

Very Respectfully Yours W. S.Sharp. MD