Correspondence

John M. Palmer to James S. Brisbin

1865-09-20

Date of Creation
September 20, 1865
Place of Creation
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Correspondence
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1863-1867
Box / Folder
BR5-240 to BR5-241
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-003-0129
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FTP Identifier
32202868

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Dates
1865-09-20
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John M. Palmer to James S. Brisbin, 1865-09-20, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1863-1867, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-003-0129 (November 14, 2026).

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Head-Quarters Department of Kentucky,
Louisville, Ky., Sept 20th 1865.
Brig Genl J S Brisbin
[comd] &c
General

I Enclose you a letter addressing to Hhs Excellency Thos E Bramlette Govenor of Kentucky by M V Bowen Police Judge of the town of Harrodsburg (and by him referred to me) complaining of the interference of a Military Officer in hindering the arrest of a party charged with an offence against the laws

You will at once investigate the case any if any Officer has interfered with the course of the law without sufficient reason you will arrest him for trial

Let this case have the promptest attention send a staff Officer to Harrodsburg with orders To obtain all the facts and make an early report

I am very respectfully
John M Palmer
Maj Genl Comd