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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-0001-004-2189 BR14-428 to BR14-429

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1865-08-31 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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Hd Qts Pro Mar 5th Dist of Ky Louisville Augst 31st 1865 To His Excelency Thos E. Bramlette Governor of Kentucky Dear Governor

I have the honor to present to you Mr James W. Sweeny -- a poor man unable to pay -- in justice to a large family the amnt of the forfeiture of the bond his petitioners ask his release from --

I am personally acquainted with Mr Sweeny he having been in my employ as a special agent in the Pro Mar Deprt,, And from a knowledge well drawn. I take great pleasure in stating that he is incapable of doing wrong from intention. Thoroughly reliable -- in every thing honest -- And as such I would ask that if consistent he be released from the payment of said bond (over)

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and thereby -- benefit a large and helpless family whose only support is drawn from the petitioner in this case --

With renewed assurances I am Governor very respectfully

Your Obt Servt G, W, Womack Capt Pro-Mar-5th Dist of Ky

Louisville Sep 5" 1865

On account of sickness of my family I am unable to leave home to go to Frankfort in person. I therefore transmit my petition by mail, with this letter hoping it will receive the same attention that my presence would secure

Very respectfully JaS. W. Sweeney