James H. G. Bush to unknown
1865-10-23
- Date of Creation
- October 23, 1865
- Place of Creation
- Winchester, Clark 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
- BR16-185
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-2628
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32205512
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- Dates
- 1865-10-23
Citation
James H. G. Bush to unknown, 1865-10-23, 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-0001-004-2628 (November 13, 2026).
Winchester Ky
To whom this shall come I am personally acquainted with John J Pursley and have been for about two & a half years He has demeaned himself well I have been impressed with his candid & frank manner from my Knowledge of him and what I have heard of the case again^st^ him I believe he ought to be released I believe him to be an honorable and clever gentleman he has married a worthy Lady of this county and his family relations are amongst the most Substantial in Clark County I hope the case against him will be dismissed
Jas H G Bush
Judge Bush