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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-0001-004-2444 BR15-393

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee 1865-09-02 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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Memphis, Sept. 2nd, 1865. E. L. Van Winkle, Esqr. Dear Sir:

I took the Amnesty oath under President Johnson's Proclamation & was thereby pardoned not being included in any class of the Exceptions. I have understood that Atty. Genl Speed has decided that the pardon from the President does not acquit from State charges.

I have taken the amnesty in good faith & mean to abide by it. I was a citizen of Tenn. at & during the war, and am now. I only went into Ky. together with the hosts of others under the order of commanding Confederate Generals -- & every act done there was as a regular soldier in discharge of a soldiers orders and duties -- I do not wish any further annoyance -- and will ask that you use your influence with the Gov. to extend to me for the state what President Johnson has for the U. S.

When I go up to Ky. to see my friends

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I want to go as a gentleman free from all petty annoyances --

Respectfully, H. C. King