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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-0001-004-2657 BR16-273 to BR16-274

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To His Excellency Thos. E. Bramlet Gov of Kentucky

Your Petitioner Wade Vannoy would most respectfully represent that some four or five years ago He was indicted in the whitley circuit court for illegal gaming That Some time after the indictment -- He became a Soldier in the Union Army, and Served as Such for years and was Honorably discharged --

That at the present (August 1865) Term of the Court He was fined $20 -- and cost for said gaming -- He would most respectfully say that He is not a gambler -- That the amount bet on the game was a mere trifle, He is a very poor man with a family, and to pay the fine at this time would be oppressive on Him

He would therefore ask your Excellency to remit the Same He promises most faithfully that He will not call for a similar favour again

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We the undersigned citizens of Whitley County are acquainted with the Petitioner Wade Vannoy and believe the statements in His Petition are true, and respectfully ask Your Excellency to remit the Same --

Names W. C. Gilliss J E Harman Luke Moore Tyrel Foley clerk of Whitley county court Names

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Gov Bramblet Dear sir

I hope that you will remit this fine

your friend truly Granville Pearl H F Finley J, C, Watkins clk W. H. Randall John G. Eve

Whitley Cir Ct. vs Wade Vannoy To } Petition for Pardon Gov. of Kentucky

$20, Gaming 30th Novr/65

Sent for fee 1 Sep