John S. McGrew to Thomas E. Bramlette
1865-11-10
- Date of Creation
- November 10, 1865
- Place of Creation
- Lexington, Fayette 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
- BR17-14 to BR17-15
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-2762
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- FTP Identifier
- 32205646
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- Dates
- 1865-11-10
Citation
John S. McGrew to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-11-10, 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-0001-004-2762 (November 14, 2026).
Lexington
To His Excellency
Thomas E Bramlette
Governor State of Ky
Sir
I have the honor to transmit to You a copy of the report that I made some three months ago to Brevt Maj Genl Jos K Barnes Surgeon General U S army at Washington City D C in regard to the condition of the U S Property at Harrodsburg Ky. Known as the MilitaryAsylum grounds together with the report of Surgeon Goldsmith of Louisville on the subject of establishing homes for the invalid soldiers who have returned from the war scared & maimed in defense of their Country.
The General Government has donated to the State of Ohio the buildings and grounds Known as "Tripler Hospital" for the purpose above named,
Indiana is also establishing an institution for the care of its wounded and mutilated Soldiers who have given their every thing but their lives for their Country. Kentucky should not be behind her neighbors
in this matter —
If the General Government Cannot be induced to refit the above named property for the purpose it was originally intended, the Legislature of Kentucky ought to make an effort to have the Government donate the property to the State and with the addition of the adjoining property judiciously managed, it could be made one of the most desirable retreats for the invalid Soldier in the Country.
Knowing your ability to induce some action in this matter
I am truy
Your obt Srvt
Jno S McGrew
To Hon Thos E Bramlette
Govr State Ky