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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-0001-004-2687 BR16-320 to BR16-321

Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky 1865-11-17 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 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Nicholasville Ky Novr 17th 1865 Dear Gov

My friend Thomas K Letcher visits you in reference to a forfeited bail bond in the case of Comlth against Charles Rogers pending in the Garrard Circuit Court --

The bond and Judgment is for $20000. Mr Letcher in connexion with two other parties who are now in solvent went Rogger's bail and the whole matter falls on Letcher At the time the draft was pending in Kentucky and Roggers promising to Join the Army, which he did, Letcher went his bail. Roggers joined th Army, failed to appear and the bond was forfeited -- Roggers was poor had no friends could give no bail and it was a humanity

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on the part of Mr. Letcher and under the circumstances think -- the case a proper one for Executive Clemency -- Mr L will explain the facts more fully to you --

My regards to Mrs B --

Yr friend M, H, Owsley Govr Thos E. Bramlette Frankfort Ky

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Garrard Cir Ct vs Thos K. Letcher $200, Gaming 17th Nov 1865