John R. Heald to Thomas E. Bramlette
1865-05-29
- Date of Creation
- May 29, 1865
- Place of Creation
- Ashland, Boyd 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
- BR13-335 to BR13-336
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-1799
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32204686
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- Dates
- 1865-05-29
Citation
John R. Heald to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-05-29, 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-0001-004-1799 (November 14, 2026).
Ashland Ky
Gov Bramlette
Dear Sir I recd yours stating that I did not tell you the charge for which I was fined. It was for selling Liquor to a minor I was decieved about the boys age he told me he was of age but it was proven that he was not further the spirits did not belong to me it was the property of my father in law but I sold the liquor of Course I had to be responsible the charge is Just If I was able to pay the fine & live it would be diferent but I am entiree broke up by the Guerilas perhaps before you get this I may be confined in
Boyd Co Jail if it was saving my life I could not pay it Please forward the remit to Col Laban T Moore of Catletsburg Boyd Co Ky
I Remain your Humble Servt
John R Heald
Late of Co L 1st Reg't C G
Dear Gov please relieve me in hast if possible for information of me ask Col P B Hawkins
By L Suddarth
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