T. A. Leeper to Thomas E. Bramlette

Accession Number

KYR-0001-005-0048

Document Genre

Correspondence

Repository

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 1863-1867

Item Location

BR7-86 to BR7-87

Place of Creation

Smithland, Livingston County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

14 August 1864

Dates Mentioned

1864-08-14

--08-08

1864-08-25

Smithland Augst /14^th/64
His Execnely T. E. Bramlet
Governor of Kentuck
Dr Sir

I had a prisoner in my Jail by the name of John Robertson for murder, and he escaped on the 8 of August and he has not been hard from since his discription about 40 years Old wait about 150^lb hight about 5 fee 10 Inches fair complection Black hair and blue Eyes, has Whiskers & Mustash, bad Teath and Slow spoken, dress dark brown Jeanes Coat vest & Pants, low black Hat and heavy Boots

Respectfully yours
T, A, Leeper
J, L, C
Livingston Co
Ky

P S he was put in the Jaile for Killing amMan at Marion Crittenden Co
Ky

ans^d25^th Aug/64

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