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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-0001-004-2550 BR16-79 to BR16-80

Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky 1865-10-03 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 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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Covington Octr 3th 1865 To his Excellency Governor Bramlette

Chales B Metchell who was at our present court Convicted of an alledged crime and sentenced to the Penatentia for five years he is a young man as I understand of good Family and never before charged with any offence many believe he was not guily of the offence charged he has a young wife here as I am told and Most of the Jury signed his petition for his pardon & It is believed he is a proper case for Execatve Clemency and

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from all that I can Learn It would give general satisfaction for your Honor to pardon him

Verry Respectfully James GArnold

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His Excellency Governor Bramlette Frankfort Kentucky