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Carlisle Ky. d. 1861
Dear James,
M r William Ricketts is now circulating a Petition to the Gov. to releave him from a Judgment obtained against him on the Bond he was the surety for the appearance of his son at the last Septr. Term of our circuit court and forfeited by his not appearing -- The penalty of the bond (all things considered) was unusually high particularly so, as the boy had no estate and his father, a man in very moderate circumstances,
From the many impositions I have known to have been practised on Governors, by petitions, I have for many years past refused to sign any; but being so full impressed with hardship the case of M r Ricketts, I am induced to desire you to use your influence with the Governor to grant the relief petitioned for.
your friend
J. G. Marks
James P. Metcalfe Esq.
Frankfort Ky.