Correspondence

Thomas Turner to Smoloff P. Love

1866-08-07

Date of Creation
August 7, 1866
Place of Creation
Mount Sterling, Montgomery 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
BR12-232
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-1433
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FTP Identifier
32204320

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Dates
1866-08-07
1866-07-30
1867-02
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Thomas Turner to Smoloff P. Love, 1866-08-07, 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-0001-004-1433 (November 14, 2026).

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Mt Sterling Ky
7th Aug 66
S P Love
Col

Yrs of 30th ult to Dr Buford is before me. The Judgt against you is irregular & can be reversed — I saw Leavy & he admits this & will voluntarily set it aside & not trouble us to appeal — this effects all a reversal would — it will then stand & be tried upon service of a summons on you to our Feby term — If you can before that procure the arrest & [...] of Bosquit — you will get clear of all but costs & a minimal amt in the discretion of the Judge — Can you do so — if not I can arrange with Dury to get gov to remit all but his fee & he will remit $25 of that himself — So that if you will send me a cheque for $7500 I will pay Dury & the costs & for my trouble & the costs are $10 or more & have it remitted & settled. Upon setting aside the Judgt and then will go on service of process & Gov cannot remit Durys part 30 per ct — There is tno mistake the Judgt should be only for $250 Send me cheque forthwith or Dury

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will not Stand to the arrangements unless he gets it Soon. Write whether this will suit or you had rather fight it or try & procure Bosquit attendance

Yrs
Thos Turner

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