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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-0001-004-2612 BR16-179 to BR16-180

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To His Excellency Thomas E. Bramlett Govenor of Kentucky

The undersigned petitioners would respectfully represent that at the October term of the Lawrence Circuit Court 1865 Washingtin Chafin was convicted and Sentenced to the pentitentiary of Kentucky for one year before a charge of Grand Larceny, we would further represent that the said Washingtin Chaffin belongs to one of the oldest most numerous and respectable families of Lawrence County and that said Chaffin is a Young Man who has aside from dissipation sustained a good character at the time of the commission of the offence. the proof conduced to shew that he was drunk andwe therefore pray your Excellency to parden the said Chafin and permitt him to return home we believe that it will result greatly to the good of the prisoner -- and do no public injury

Peter Lawless Jno, B, Hatcher Laban T Moore J H Allison S L C F R Moore Calvin Wellman W. Shoemaker Hiram. H. Tyler J, D, Jones A J Vinson C

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Lexington Ky Oct 21st 1865

From what information I have in in regard to this young mans case I am certain it is a case in which your Excellency not only has a good cause but that it is your duty to exercise clemency & pardon this case

Respectfully Samuel McKee

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Lawrence Cir Ct vs Washington Chafin Grand Larceny 1 year Oct term/65 Pardoned 21 Oct/65