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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-0001-004-3449 BR42-364 to BR42-365

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To His Excellency Tho E Bramlette Governor of Kentucky

Your Petitioner James Mitchel stands Indicted in the circuit court of Metcalfe County charged with killing and Murdering John Clarke

He comes and begs of Your Excellency a Pardon Because the Unfortunate affair was all super induced by the influence of liquor used too freely by both the deceased and your Petitioner in the midst of the war where they were both soldiers and had served alike in the cause of their choice -- The Armey of the United States -- and there never was the slightest Malice or hatred between their Petitioner is enough punished from the sad recollection of the affair_ so well as he can recollect it_ Though he knows he never thought of killing the slain man till after it was done: And now he believs if he had not disabled him he

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would have killed Your Petitioner He prays for a Pardon and promises strict Quietude and good citizen Demeanor for all time to come

James E Mitchel

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Jas Mitchell Refused Metcalfe

Not a proper case for consideration before trial- Maj Leslie was so informed & that no action would be taken

Notified