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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-0001-004-2335 BR15-229 to BR15-230

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1865-09-18 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. 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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Louisville Sept. 18. 65 Hon Thos E Bramlette. Governor

Enclosed I send you a letter from Judge Harbeson in reference to a fine imposed against one of my clients at the last term of our city Court. While other of my clients were as heavily as fined I cannot and do not ask for the interposition of Executive clemency. But in this case where the proof was that the house was kept so orderly I am constrained to ask for a remission -- As long as time is their character of houses will Exist, and it seems that for those who keep quiet and orderly

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the fine should be proportionately small; as an inducement to them to keep their houses that they may not be a scandal to the neighbors and a disgrace to the city.

I could send a petition to this effect; but am satisfied that the judges letter will be as effective as could be any petition

I am Sir Yours &c Selby Hardy