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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-0001-004-1799 BR13-335 to BR13-336

Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky 1865-05-29 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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Ashland Ky May 29/65 Gov Bramlette

Dear Sir I recd yours stating that I did not tell you the charge for which I was fined. It was for selling Liquor to a minor I was decieved about the boys age he told me he was of age but it was proven that he was not further the spirits did not belong to me it was the property of my father in law but I sold the liquor of Course I had to be responsible the charge is Just If I was able to pay the fine & live it would be diferent but I am entiree broke up by the Guerilas perhaps before you get this I may be confined in

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Boyd Co Jail if it was saving my life I could not pay it Please forward the remit to Col Laban T Moore of Catletsburg Boyd Co Ky

I Remain your Humble Servt John R Heald Late of Co L 1st Reg't C G

Dear Gov please relieve me in hast if possible for information of me ask Col P B Hawkins

By L Suddarth

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