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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-0001-004-3516 BR42-unnumbered

Harrison County, Kentucky Harrison County, Kentucky Petition English Version 1 of page "5": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "5": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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To His Excellency Thomas E Bramlette Governor of Kentucky

We the undersigned citizens of Harrison County would most respectfully represent to his Excellency Thomas E Bramlette Governor of Kentucky that at the November Term 1858 of the Harrison Circuit Court John Latare was convicted of Man Slaughter for killing William Dougan and by judgement of the court was ordered to be confined in the State penitentiary for the period of seven years He was shortly afterward taken to the penitentiary we feel fully assured that all the objects of the law the refermation of the prisoner being one of them have been fully obtained We would further represent that the father & Mother of the prisoner are in very destitute circumstances that they have no one else to look to for Support and that his assistance which we feel assured he would give which is nesesary to them We think there is no one acquainted with the facts but would willingly give his assent to the prisoners being released We ask your Excellency to Extend to him the Mercies of law and to release him from the remainder of his time

S. J Stowers P M Jacob Boyers B Thos Boyd J. P. H. C Wesley Howard D. C. H. C William M. Terry Alonzo Lyter J H Renneckar Juror John D Renneckar Esq W E Arthur late Atty for Com lth

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Names of the 6" Congresinel district and court of Harrison Ky nabors E Baker B. C Day B W Day Josephus Cumans J. H. walden J R Earle T W Day L A Cliford Joseph J. McNey Jospes Cumins W. B. Hildrett J. W. Riutar Joel Walden Lemuel Bell E M Payne R King B F winell Wm C. Petty J. M. Day J F Edwards N J Cason J. P. Blain J. D. Dudley J. N. Monson James C. King Burton Brewsaugh William Boone U. S. Asbury George Cason R M Jay John Swinford N Fishback M D V Blair J N Boon T Fishback Henry Martin Joab Boon A J Perkins

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Harrison Cir Ct vs John Latart

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To his Excellency Thos E Bramlet Govenor of Kentucky

We the undersigned citizens fo Harrison County would most respectfully represent to his Excellency. Thomas E Bramlet Govenor of Kentucky that at the November term 1858 of the Harrison Circuit Court, John Latart, was convicted of man slaughter for killing William Dougan and by judgement of the court was orderd to be confined in the State penitentiary for the period of seven years he was shortly afterward taken to the penitentiary. we ful fully assured that all the objects of the law, the reformation of the Prisoner being one, of them, have been fully obtained. We would further represent that the father and Mother are in very destitute circumstances, that they have no one else to look to for support and that his assistance which we feel assured -- he would give is necessary to them we think there is no one acquainted with the facts but ^would^ willingly give his assent to the prisoners being released We ask your Excellency to extend to him the mercies of law, and to release him from the remainder of his time

Thos F Michael (juror) George Adams Juror R. J. Whiteker C. H. C H H Haviland J. P. H. C A P West (P M B F Dills Juror Jefferson Geoghagen (Juror) Osar P Poindexter Juror James J Tebbs Juror