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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, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867 KYR-0001-004-1464 BR12-278 to BR12-279

Allen County, Kentucky Allen County, Kentucky 1865-01-12 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 "2": Changes to page transcript. 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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Commonwlth of Kentucky Allen Co Dear Sir

I take the liberty of wrighting to you in behalf of C. HanCock I was presant at the fite between him and Edens when the quarrel Comenst HandCo went from Edens some thirty yards Edens went whear HandCock was the fight comenced & HandCock did not gouge out Edens Eye but from the gouge fever fell in his Eye and it went Out of Sam Edens and he said it was so I Also saw HandCock pay him $114 00 the Damag I Drew up and agreement between them They both wear Drunk at the time of the fight I would further state HandCock is a poore mand & has lost his wife

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and has a family of small Children to rais upp his Exelancy Governor Bramlet could do any thing in his behalf it would be thankfuly received he has All reddy paid Cost & Damage as much as he Can bare and support his helpless family

My Respects to you no news all well matters as when you left let me here from you yours Respctfully H K Dope Jan 12 -- 1865

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Hon J. J. Gatewood Esq HouseRepresentatives