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To Thos E Bramlett Gov of Kentucky Mrs Aaron States that she had G W Etherenton Indited in the Shelby Circuit Court for Shooting her Son James with Intent to kill now She is satisfied that it will amount to knothing but truble to herself & to Etherenton that Etherenton in her mind Cannot be Convict^ed^ on the charge & herself & children has been forced to Attend court for the Last four years as witnesses Agt him that the whole thing grew out of the Late war & Should not go on and She askes that your Exclency will Parden him & that She may have Peace as Peace has been made by the contending Armeys She has not wish to be truble futher with things that grew out of the unholy condision of the Country
Frances Avion
G W Etherenton
vs } Statement of Francis Aran