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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-0001-004-2439 BR15-388

Elkton, Todd County, Kentucky Elkton, Todd County, Kentucky 1865-09-26 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 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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W. B. HARRISON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ELKTON, KY.

Will give prompt attention to all professional business entrusted to his care.

ELKTON, KY. September 26th, 1865 To His Excellency Govenor Bramlette Dr Sir

At the April term of the Todd Cir court ^1863^ Mrs Elizabeth Gibson was fined one hundred Dollars for an assault. The object of this Letter is to prevail upon your Excellency to interpose in behalf of Mrs Gibson and relase her from the payment of said fine Mrs Gibson is a poor widow Lady with a large Family, a portion of them being Girls and dependant upon her for a support She had Two sons scarsely grown when the war broke out and they both joined the Federal Army and remained in the Service until they were honorably discharged, owing partly to this Circumstance (not having the benefit of their Services) she is not able to pay the fine without serious injury. In behalf of a widow woman, thats poor and has furnished Two Sons for the Federal Army to do battle for their flag and their country we beseach your Excellency to remit said fine as an act of mercy towards a poor widowed woman

Your obt Servant Ben. L. Perkins Clk Todd Cir & Co Court

Todd Cir Ct vs Elizabeth Gibson $100 Assault 2d Oct 1865