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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-0001-004-2578 BR16-124 to BR16-125

Grayson, Carter County, Kentucky Grayson, Carter County, Kentucky 1865-10-07 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Grayson Carter County Ky Oct 7th 1865 Thos. E. Bramlett Esqr Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Dear Sir allow me through this medium, to make useful Suggestions. in mitigation of our unfortunate Youth -- Joseph.A. Young, he was Indicted in the carter circuit Court. for Robery -- Under these circumstances -- On the night of the first of March last, One Wm Mobly lost $50.00 a fifty Dollar bill. Young & others were there in the room after Mobly went to bed -- they had a light before them -- in the room -- Young went to the next Day to ashland & Got a 50$ bill changed --

Young proved, by Mrs Long that 2 weeks before the alleged Robery Young had a fifty Dollar bill -- She had the money Keeping it for Young -- that She Give him his pocket Book. with the $50 bill in it. the morning he Started to

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Ashland. under these circumstances Young was found Guilty, & Sentenced to a Years confinement in the penitierry.

Young is but a youth his parents are Dead. he has been in arms for the federal Government, ever since the Rebellion broke out -- until it was Suppressed -- his father was brutally Murdered by the Guerrillars,

I do not hesitate upon the wholy Evenglist, that from the proof in the cause three other persons, had as Great a chance if not Greater, than Young Did -- to Get the money of Mobly If it was taken at all, the proof Showed that Mobly was Drunk in a crowded Bar Room, with a number of persons Drinking with him -- I really think he ought to be pardoned

Yours with very great respect Geo, E, Roe

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Grayson Ky Oct 7th 1865 Col D, W, Lindsey

I have written the above lines to the Governor in behalf of Mr Young for Executive Clemency The Blood of his Dead father Brutally Murdered by Guerillars calls alowed for pity and protection. Mr Young has been in armes from the first Tocsin of war, until the rebellion was Supressed he merrits Merits no Such treatment

Yours with very Great respect Geo, W, Roe

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Thos, E, Bramlett Esqr Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky