Correspondence

H. K. Dope to J. J. Gatewood

1865-01-12

Date of Creation
January 12, 1865
Place of Creation
Allen 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
BR12-278 to BR12-279
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-1464
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FTP Identifier
32204351

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1865-01-12
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H. K. Dope to J. J. Gatewood, 1865-01-12, 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-0001-004-1464 (November 14, 2026).

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Commonwlth of Kentucky Allen Co
Dear Sir

I take the liberty of wrighting to you in behalf of C. HanCock I was presant at the fite between him and Edens when the quarrel Comenst HandCo went from Edens some thirty yards Edens went whear HandCock was the fight comenced & HandCock did not gouge out Edens Eye but from the gouge fever fell in his Eye and it went Out of Sam Edens and he said it was so I Also saw HandCock pay him $114 00 the Damag I Drew up and agreement between them They both wear Drunk at the time of the fight I would further state HandCock is a poore mand & has lost his wife

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and has a family of small Children to rais upp his Exelancy Governor Bramlet could [...] do any thing in his behalf it would be thankfuly received he has All reddy paid Cost & Damage as much as he Can bare and support his helpless family

My Respects to you no news all well matters as when you left let me here from you yours Respctfully
H K Dope
Jan 12 — 1865

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Hon J. J. Gatewood Esq
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