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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-0001-004-2552 BR16-82 to BR16-83

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William D. Mitchell stands indicted in the Henry Circuit Court for the killing of Flint Goodridg in the year 1862 -- It was done while Mitchell was attempting to arrest him under orders from his Commanding officer Capt Sparks And which Goodridg was violently resisting He was killed in the act of attempting to shoot Mitchell in the discharge of his duty. Mitchell has faithfully & honorably Served his term in the United States Service And has always been an honest, upright peacable Young Man -- He is in limited Circumstances: and unable to bear the expenses of trial which trial must inevitably result in his aquittal. We the Undersigned respectfully ask of the Governor of Kentucky to extend him a pardoPardon so as to save him the expense and labor of a trial -- We believe that it would promote justice and be an act of clemency that Mitchell Merit and deserves

Walter C. Whitaker George D. Prentice

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Pardon issued E L V

Hd Qrs Dept of Kentucky Louisville Oct 24 /65

Respectfully forwoded to His Excellency Governor T E Bramlette with the information that I have concerning the facts of this case into attention and while I do not agree with Genl Whitaker that the aquittal of the party upon trial is certain I do believe that at all events he is a very proper case for pardon so is quite likely that upon the facts of the case a fair trial is quite uncertain I recommend a pardon

John M Palmer Maj Genl Cmdg