Correspondence

Thomas E. Bramlette to John Boyle

1864-08-01

Date of Creation
August 1, 1864
Place of Creation
Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Correspondence
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1863-1867
Box / Folder
BR2-153 to BR2-154
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-007-0275
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FTP Identifier
32206787

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Dates
1864-08-01
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Thomas E. Bramlette to John Boyle, 1864-08-01, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 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-0001-007-0275 (February 13, 2026).

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{UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL}

Commonwealth of Kentucky,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Frankfort, Ky., August 1st, 1864.
Adjutant Genl John Boyle
Frankfort Ky —
Dear Sir:

Your resignation of the office of Adjutant General of Ky has been received accepted and filed on this day.

As you submitted to me before coming to any determination yourself — your plans and prospects and had my approving advice, it is not necessary that I should say more than that I was constrained by my judgement and my regard for your personal interests to give my approval to your proposed resignation

In thus severing our official relations which have been so

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Confidential and harmonious, I feel that I part with a friend to whom I am greatly indebted for the faithful and efficient discharge of the public duties which devolved upon your his responsible office.

Be assured that you bear with you the earnest wishes for your success in your profession, — in your private fortunes and your personal wellfare [of]

Your friend
Tho E Bramlette

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