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Lexington Ky -- <lb/>
<date when='1865-09-05'>Sept. 5<hi rend='underline'>th</hi> 1865</date><lb/>
His Excelency<lb/>
Gov -- T. E. Bramlett.
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<p corresp='TTP35071671P1' xml:id='OTP35071671P1'>Sir we the undersigned Soldiers of Ky -- Vols Avail ourselves of the present opportunity of returning to you our greatful thanks for the <hi rend='str'>many</hi> favor confered on us by sending to our assistance Col -- Morrill. we believe that he is a <hi rend='str'>G</hi> Gentleman in the fullest sense of the term, and will do all he can for us in our present troubles.
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your Obe,'t Servt,'s<lb/>
<milestone n='2' unit='column'/><cb n='1'/>George Crumb<lb/>
F. Miller<lb/>
D, Peddicord<lb/>
T. B. Edwards -- <lb/>
John Knochelman<lb/>
H. R Talls<lb/>
Speed Steele<lb/>
Charly McClain<lb/>
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John Prather<lb/>
<cb n='2'/>S. B. Watson Co "K" 3<hi rend='underline'><hi rend='sup'>d</hi></hi> Ky<lb/>
William Davenport<lb/>
Co "A" 38<hi rend='underline'><hi rend='sup'>th</hi></hi> Ky Infty<lb/>
W. E. Williams Co F 53<lb/>
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John Giles<lb/>
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David Wilson<lb/>
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