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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-0001-004-2242 BR15-64 to BR15-65

Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky 1865-08-27 Correspondence English 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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Stanford 27" August 1865 Govr Bramlette

My Dear Sir I hand you herewith Petition of Thos Purden; you will see it is Signed by all the Leading Citizens in and around our Town, Purdem is a kind boy and Could have had no-Malice toward decedent for the killing of whom he was indicted --

The universal wish of our whole Community as far as I have heard it spoken of strongly favors his pardon -- We are again blessed with peace, Quiet, & plenty in this Section of the State

Faithfully yours -- Y. P. Idell

Tell. M. Page to write me immediately & Let Me Know -- results