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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-0001-004-2363 BR15-272 to BR15-273

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1865-09-15 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. 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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Louisville Sept 15th 1865. His Excellency Thomas E Bramlette. Govenor. Sir.

At the call of the monthly docket this week of the city court of Louisville. Mary Green was fined $40000 for keeping a disorderly house. I have refused to sign any petitions whatever. but I deem it proper in this case. I think to say that from the character of house proved it would not be improper to remit all that you can save $75.00.

I dont know that I have couched the above in proper language, but you can gather my meaning. I am not skilled a in this work.

There have been many and larger fines imposed at this term. they have already had a beneficial effect. I Shall write to you only when I think proper for the good of the city and its good morals.

There have been two fines imposed at this term for dealing Faro. one

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against Blakely & Sloan and one against Featherly & Croxton. I will not sign a petition or write to you in favor of either of them. --

I would like to to say a great deal about the fines in these cases of disorderly houses, and the fines inflicted but at some time I hope to talk with you. In many cases I think the fines are excessive for the accomplishment of good. but there are several where the fine should be sufficiently large to crush out the entirety. of these I now remember Julia Dean & Margaret Miles.

I am Sir with great respect Your obt Servt James P Harbeson