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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1863-1867 KYR-0001-007-0103 BR1-499 to BR1-500

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1864-01-26 Correspondence 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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Louisville Kentucky January 26th 1864 To his Excellency Gov. Bramlett Sir

I wish the appointment as a secret Policeman or detective I was formerly Capt. of Company "G" 15 Regt of Kentucky Infy Vols. and was compelled to resign on account of an injury received in the service I have sufficiently recovered from ^said^ injury to be able to perform the the above named service I went into the ^service^ at the commencement of this war and have very much impaired my heath in said service I am a poor man and have a Family to support I wish same appointment at your hands by which I can make a support and you are the only person to whom I can look to for the above named favor I herewith enclose a letter from Col S. D. Bruce I would like to hear from you at your earliest convenience

I am Yours Respectfully John Spalding

Gov. Bramlett Frankfort Ky