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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-0001-004-3144 BR41-331 to BR41-332

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To His Excellency Thos. E. Bramlett Govr of Kentucky

We the Grand Jurors, at the last April term of the Todd Circuit Court found a bill for manslaughter agaisnt one J D Cumbee. This bill was pressed through by the influence of the Commonwealths Attorney (E. P. Campbell) during the absence of material witnesses for the defense we are now satisfied that the finding of said bill was Erroneous and feel it our duty to petition and pray your honor to pardon and release the said J. D Cumbee from all farther proceedings on said Indictment

W A Chesnut grand Juror G. W. Hooser a Grand Juror C A Bailey Juror Wm T.. Lamb Juror J J. Adams Grand Juror A J Dowdy Forman grand Jury A B Marion grand Jury Benjamin Breis Grand Juror Wm Perkins grand Juror N. W. Stinnett grand juror Joseph Russel G juror