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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-0001-007-0269 BR2-147

Pleasureville, Henry County, Kentucky Pleasureville, Henry County, Kentucky 1864-08-11 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. 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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Pleasureville Henry cty Ky -- To his Excellency, Thos E Bramlett; Governor of Ky

Sir my name having been used, without my consent, at Pleasureville precinct, as a candidate for Justice of the peace for said precinct, and having been elected; I deem it, duty to inform your excelency that I cannot acept the office --

Your obt. servt. John A. Reed Aug. 11th '64

J. A. Reed, having declined accepting the office above named your Excellency will please commission, immediately, a well qualified gentleman of our precinct who will accept -- J,, R. Lyle who who will accept -- Respectfully

Thos J. Hall, Acting Justice for Pleasureville District

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Henry Co Justice Peace J. R. Lyle apptd 3d Oct/64