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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-0001-004-2477 BR15-441 to BR15-442

Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky 1865-10-16 Petition English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Stanford Kenty 16" October 1865 To His Excelleny Govenor Bramlette

Your Petitioner Frederick Tucker would respectfully represent that in the year 1858 he was indicted by the Grand Jury of Lincoln County for Carrying Concealed deadly weapons shortly after which but before the trial he removed to the State of Missouri, and Judgment was rendered against him by default for $50 and cost, Now your Petitioner states that he is a peacable Citizen never had any dificulty in his Life with any person is poor with a Large family -- and carried said weapon to defend himself against a threatened attack by Hugh Kirkpatrick who had threatened to Shoot petitioner as he was informed by John Burnet by whom he can prove the above facts he states the fifa is now in the hands of the sheriff and the money will be coerced out of him unless your Excellency intervenes which he humbly begs you to do and remit the Commonwealths part of said fine, and he promises you in future as in past never to violate the Laws of his native State -- He hopes to hear from you Soon

Respectfully your obt Servt Frederick Tucker

Governor Bramlette

The undersigned are well acquainted with Frederick Tucker he is an honerable sober prudent Law abiding citizen and we are satisfied his petition deserves your

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Consideration and his cause your clemency we therefore beg you will remit his fine as we know him to be Quiet and deserving --

Leo Hayden W, T, Binley Judge George McRoberts Peyton Embree H. S. Withers D. W. Vandivier S. J. Embry M O. Vandivier T. P. Hill

Governor inclosed find $2,00 fee of Jas R Page if my fine is remitted if you do not remit the Same, Your Excellcy will be kind enough in your litter to inclse the Same to me

Respectfully Fred Tucker

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Lincoln Cir Ct vs Fred. Tucker $50, Concealed Weapons Remitted 18 Oct 1865