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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-0001-004-3346 BR42-192 to BR42-192A

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on Stem Telegraph in the Fall of the year 1864 I was acting as clerk of said Boat and on the trip from Cincinnati O to Catletsburg Ky at way point Culd Ironton Ohio Came on Board a passenger by the Name of W. H. Fergerson who whished to gon to Catletsburg Ky Said Ferguson was I am satisfied under the influence of Liquor at the time he came on Board the Boat also when he left the Boat at Catletsburg his conduct while on board was that of a person under the influence of Liquor he did not sit at the Table & take his supper as other passengers but passed along the Table and took Such articals as he wished until he got his Hands full & then passed into the Hall of Boat and his behavior was the same as any other mans would be That was Drunk

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while on Board he broke a State Room door open & took from the State Room articals of cloathing & C & behaved in such a manner in braking open the Room that I think no sober or Sane person would do I would further state that what I have heard of Mr Fergusons Conviction standing & c I would Reckomend him to Executive Clemency

W. H. Taylor

to Thos E Bramlette Gov of State of Kentucky