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 November 11, 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-0001-004-2254 BR15-86 to BR15-87

Smithland, Livingston County, Kentucky Smithland, Livingston County, Kentucky 1864-08-20 Legal/Financial English Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Commonwealth of Ky. Plff Vs } Affidavit Patrick Spielman Deft

The affiant Major John Peck states that he is in, the Military Service of the U. S. of America and is at present Commanding, the Post of Smithland Ky And upon taking Command of said Post he ordered all the Lewd women inhabiting the town to be arrested and brought before him Amongst the number was Mrs. A. E. Wilburn upon investigating the matter he ascertained her to be a woman of ill repute. and acknowledged herself openly that she was a lewd woman and such being the case she was ordered out of the lines.

John H. Peck Major 137 Reg Ill Vol Infty Comdg Post Smithland Ky

Subscribed & Sworn to before me by John H Peck before me this 20th day of Aug 1864

W Beverly J P