Correspondence

F. M. Webster to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-09-30

Date of Creation
September 30, 1864
Place of Creation
Newport, Campbell 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, Requisitions for the Return of Fugitives from Justice, 1863-1867
Box / Folder
BR6-47 to BR6-48
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-006-0043
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32206448
People
Webster, Francis Manville
Holt, Henry
Cook, Moses
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Places
Illinois
Newport, Kentucky
Organizations
Campbell Circuit Court
Commonwealth of Kentucky
State of Illinois
Dates
1864-09-25
1864-10-03
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Citation

F. M. Webster to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-09-30, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Requisitions for the Return of Fugitives from Justice, 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-0001-006-0043 (November 12, 2026).

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Newport Ky Sep 30/64
Tho E Bramlette

Gov of Ky
Sir

Herewith I send you a copy of an indictment found in our court against Henry Holt — He has fled from this state and is in the state of Ill as I am informed and believe — It is desired by parties here who wish to have him brought to justice to obtain from you upon the Govr of Ill a Requisition for the fugitive & I write this in view of such proceeding

I would suggest as a proper person to act as the agent of this state in the behalf M Cook Esqr who is City Marshal of this place

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and who will I have no doubt be efficient and diligent in the discharge of Such duty —

I am most respectfully &c
F. M. Webster
City Atty Newport

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Requisition Govr Illinois
apptd M. Cook Agent
3rd Oct/64