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          <p corresp='TTP35078649P0' xml:id='OTP35078649P0'>Louisville <date when='1865-10-25'>Oct 25<hi rend='sup'>th </hi>/65</date><lb/>
To his Excellency<lb/>
Governor Bramlett
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