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Correspondence

Thomas B. Hamilton to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-12-23

Document details

Date of Creation: December 23, 1865
Place of Creation: Owingsville, Bath 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, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 1863-1867
Box / Folder: BR7-197 to BR7-198
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0001-005-0126
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FTP Identifier: 32206383

Mentioned in this document

People: Underwood, David; Trumbo, George A.; Underwood, Jesse; Hamilton, Thomas B.; Bramlette, Thomas Elliott; [Unknown], [Unknown]
Places: Bath County, Kentucky; Owingsville, Kentucky
Organizations: Bath Circuit Court
Dates: 1865-12-23; 1865-09; 1865-12-26

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Thomas B. Hamilton to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-12-23, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 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-0001-005-0126 (November 12, 2026).

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Owingsville Ky
Dec 23^d 1865
To His Excellency
Thos. E. Bramblett
Governor of Kentucky
Sir

Jesse and David Underwood have been indicted in the Bath Circuit court for the Murder of Geo. A. Trumbo in the county of Bath on [...] day of Sept 1865 and as the Presiding Judge of the County of Bath I petition your eExcellency to offer a reward for the apprehension of the said Jessee & David Underwood and their delivry to theJailor of Bath County

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in accordance with the statutes in such cases made and provided

Respectfuly yous
T B Hamilton
Presiding Judge Bath Conty

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Reward $500, for Jesse & David Underwood for the murder of Geo' A, Trumbo
offered 26^th Dec 1865