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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-0001-004-2831 BR17-110 to BR17-111

Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky 1865-12-04 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 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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Louisa Ky Dec 4th 1865 To His Exelency Thos E. Bramlett Govenor of Kentucky Honored Sir

I address you in behalf of Wm R Holbrook who was a private Soldier in my Regt He had a Dificulty with one Floyd Roberts (who when Drinking is a Quarellsome man) a Citizen Some 2 years ago at our Last Court he paid Roberts $150.00 as damage & allowed a Judgement for $100.00 & costs to be Entered against him for Shooting & wounding Roberts Wm Holbrook is a poor man & has paid in Lawyer Fees & all $300 if his Land Sells it will Leave him homeless with a Helpless Family His own Health is Poor & he is truly or has been a Quiet Citizen if Consistent with his ideas of Right I would like to have him Remit his Fine

Yours with High Regard Geo W Gallup

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The accompanying Petition is Signed by the Best men of my County

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Lawrence Cir Ct vs Wm R Holbrook $100, Remitted 15 Dec /65