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 November 12, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1863-1867 KYR-0001-003-0077 BR5-117 to BR5-118

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky 1864-02-21 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Office Military Commandant, Lexington, Ky., February 21st 1864. To His Excellency, Thomas E. Bramlette Governor of Kentucky. Governor:

In view of the frequent applications made at this office, by the destitute families of volunteers in Kentucky regiments, for relief which the Federal Military Commanders have no authority to provide; and in asmuch as this destitution is caused by the neglect of soldiers to transmit much, -- or, in most cases, any part. -- of their pay to their families for their support; I venture to suggest to Your Excellency, that enquiry be made whether the allotment system, whereby each soldier devotes a stated portion of his pay for the support of those dependent upon him, is carried out in the various regiments; or that such other action may be had, to prevent this needless pauperism and distress, as to Your Excellency may seem meet and proper.

I am, Governor, very respectfully, Your obedient servant Wm S. King. Let. Col. 35th Mass. Inf. Mil. Comdt --

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HEAD QUARTERS MILITARY COMMANDANT, LEXINGTON, KY.

KING, WM. S. Lieut.-Col. 35 Massachusetts Inf., Military Commandant