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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-0001-004-2284 BR15-146 to BR15-147

Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky 1865-08-05 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Harrodsburg Ky Aug 5" 1865 Gov Thos E Bramlette & E L Vanwinkle Esq Secy of State Gentlemen

This will be handed to you by my special friend A M Sea Esq who was an officer in the army of the late rebellion and who desires your assistance in his application for pardon at the hands of the President of the U S.

I can assure you that such a favour will not be thrown away upon Mr Sea, because in every ^respect^ he is a gentleman worthy your highest consideration and besides he is of that kind of metal that when drawn to our Country by ^its^ "loving kindness" constitutes her main Strength & pride, Your favourable consideration of & prompt attention to this matter will place me under

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renewed obligations for your universal kindness to me

Truly Your Friend Nat Gaither