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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-0001-004-2629 BR16-221 to BR16-222

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1865-11-26 Correspondence English 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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Louisville Kentucky Nov 26th 1865 Your Excellency.

I have understood that the friends of the notorious guerrilla Col. Bob. Martin, now in the Military Prison at this place are trying to secure your recommendation to the President to pardon said Martin. In March last this Martin entered this city (then a garrisoned post) in disguise and stole from my stables two fine horses One of these horses I have reason to believe is still in his posession under his control, yet he refuses to give any information in regard to him, but maintains a saucy, brazen and defient air when spoken to on the subject Can this be considered these "fruits meet for repentance", which should proceed the reception of executive Clemency? I cannot think that with a knowledge of these facts he can have your countenance in his efforts --

I have the honor to be Vry Respctfy Yr Obt Svt Capt Julius Fosses, Thomas E Bramlette Govr. State of Ky