Correspondence

William Craig to John Masters

1864-07-01

Date of Creation
July 1, 1864
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, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867
Box / Folder
BR11-255 to BR11-256
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-1144
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32204031

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1864-07-01
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William Craig to John Masters, 1864-07-01, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 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-0001-004-1144 (November 12, 2026).

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"THE UNION MUST AND SHALL BE PRESERVED."
United States Sanitary Commission.
July the 1st 1864

Mr John Masters Deer Sir it is withe the gratest of Plesure that I rite you A few lines to lett you know that I am a giting a littel Beter my woond is a giting Beter But my Back and legg is Cripeled so Bad i Cant Walk a Bout very mutch I Shal Put you to the trouble of taking letters out of the Office and Paying for them untill you Rite Some to me you have

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got Plenty of time to Rite to me and I know it and for that Reason I will troble you untill you Doo Send me Some leaters to leat me know how you all git a long tell grand mother good morning for me tell Celia ann that She had Beter not take time to Rite to me for I know She has not got time to Rite So no more this But Rite Son Direct like this

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Wm Craig to to John Masters