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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-0001-004-2889 BR17-202

Russell County, Kentucky Russell County, Kentucky 1865-12-20 Petition 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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Russell County, Ky. December 20th 1865 To his Excellency. Thos E. Bramblett Governor of the State of Kentucky Dear sir:

Some time previous to the November term of 1861 in the aforesaid County, one John W Patterson was Indicted for horse stealing, the case ^came up & 10. of the Jury was for his acquittal^ A bond was required for his appearance at the April term of 1862. and he, Patterson being in the Federal army, and absent from his portion of Country, did not appear, and consequently the bond (which was $500.250) was adjudged to be forfeited, There has been no execution as yet been issued upon the bond as it being the general impression that said Patterson has been dead for some time, as nothing deffinitely has been heard from his since but a little while, after his first trial -- at which time he was at Fort Delaware, We therefore the undersigned petitioners respectfully request your Excellency to remit said fine, believing that by so doing you will there by promote the ends of Justice, and perpetuate the honor & integrity of our beloved State All of which is hereby respectfully sumitted to your Excelency -- Given under our hands this day & date above written

Reuben Butler John H Butler G W More W M Green Albert Coffey Capt Nathan Wells Asa Wells William Bond S. P. Collins A. Jones James Pierce

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Direct to Jamestown Ky Reuben Butler

Russell Cir Ct vs Reuben & John Butler $250 Forfeiture Remitted 6th Jany/66