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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-0001-004-2778 BR17-41

Jamestown, Russell County, Kentucky Jamestown, Russell County, Kentucky 1865-12-09 Correspondence English 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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Jamestown Ky. 9th Decr 1865. Gov Bramlette Dear Sir

I went the Security of One John Padgett for his appearance at the Clinton Cuircuit Court at its August Term last to answer an Indictment for Horse Stealing bail $300. He Padgett lived a near neighbor to me and I Knew him well and that he had made a good Soldier in the first Ky Cavalry -- Through Sympathy for him and I did not like to see him got to jail (which it seemed he would have to do). I went his security under these Circumstances & under a Solem. pledge from him that he would stand his trial. he Came home with me and went to work and in a short time secretly without my Knowledge he ? left for parts unknown. Had I had the least suspicion that he was going to leave I wuld have arrested him and delivered him to the jailer of Clinton County -- I sent you a petition stating the facts in regard to this matter and asking a remission of said bail bond -- but for fear sd petitigon has never reached you or wast burnt at the time your office was burned I have been as particular in setting forth the facts above. Will your excellency be pleased to remit said forfeited bond.

Very Respectfully E B Chapman

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Gov. Tho E Bramlette Frankfort Ky

I think the Request ought to be granted under the Circumstance

Yours Truly W T Jackman