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 November 12, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1863-1867 KYR-0001-007-0197 BR2-46 to BR2-47

Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky 1864-04-06 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 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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Hopkinsville Ky April 6th 1864 To Thos. E. Bramlett Governor of Kentucky

I herby offer my resignation as one of the managers of the Western Lunatic Assylum, being in the act of moving to Louisville Ky, with kind regards for the institution, and best wishes for its future success I am Respectfully

Your Obedient Servant S. M. Bernard

Gov. Bramlet,

At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the Western Lanatic Asylum ^this day^ They instructed me to recommend to you Richard Durritt ^Durrett^ as a suitable person to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of S M Bernard

Geo. Pindexter Chm April 7th 1864 J. B. Gowen Sect

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Western Lunatic Asylum Resignation of & appointment 11th Apr 1864

Resignation accepted & Richard Durret appointed as recommended

Send coms Tho E Bramlette