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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-0001-004-2797 BR17-62

Williamstown, Grant County, Kentucky Williamstown, Grant County, Kentucky 1865-12-13 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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WmsTown Dec 13th 1865 To his Excellency Thomas E Bramlet Governor of the commonwealth of Ky

I would most respectfully represent to your Honor that A Houser a German from cincinnati was this day arrested and fined in two cases for Peddling without Licens the judgment in each case is $50.00 & costs the judgment was rendered by B N Carter a justice of the Peace for Grant county I prosecuted the cases -- I have heard that he has a large family & that his mother lives & is supported by him & that She is blind -- Houser is a Huckster & has heretofore conducted himself very well Has been passing through here for a year or more -- The object of this statement is to ask you to remit so much of the

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fine as you can -- Hoping that you will not find it inconsisted with your convictions of right to do so

I am sir your obedient servt W, T, Simmions Atty for Grant County