ASSESSOR'S OFFICE,

United States Internal Revenue,

Second District of Kentucky,

Greensburg, Green Co. Decr 7^th 1863
His Excellency Thomas E. Bramlett

Sir We are again threated with an invasion or Raid upon our Community and there are some of us who are desirous that the Raiders should be met and welcomed with Bloody hands and hospitable graves. that they should be chastised in a maner that will cause them to Respect the Rights of our people in future. & stop the Thieving propensities of Southern chivalry

There is a spirit pervading every Loyal Breast in our section that will prompt us to take arms to expell from our soil the foot prints of Teason To this end we are anxious that your Excelency take immediate steps to furnish us with arms & the necessary munitions & we pledge ourselves without Regard to age or legal exemptions to meet the Ruthless scoundrels and drive them from our Teritory

Respectfully yours &c

William M Spencer

R., L., Moore

46

Ky State Guard

Rec^d I. G. O.
10^th Dec 63
Ans^d & rolls sent- J M B.

Inspector Genl

This is a good & true old man respond to him kindly & encouragingly

Tho E Bramlette