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 November 12, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, 1863-1867 KYR-0001-009-0020 BR1-50

Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky Paris, Bourbon 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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Paris Ky Aug 11th 64 Saml Williams Esqr Dr Sir

Your of 8th inst to N. B. Rion is before me, I think you need give yourself no trouble about any presentment before Grand Jury, that thing is played out, Our town is full to overflowing with such desirable Citizens, Sir Robbins health is good & his character remains unimpeached, He isorderly, quiet, &unassuming, Short time since enquired for you, I wrote you last spring & directed to Flemingsburg -- not knowing your address, I collected the debt in Southern Ky -- of Heater Porter & Read, one of them is dead, I think Porter, Mr R wrote to me to send the note to Louisville, I done so & it was paid with 6% -- Mr R is a perfect gentleman, I paid as follows. Rion & Mitchell infull Garrett & Spears infull & the bal to Massie -- I have just looked for the memorandum but failed to find it -- I stated the diferent Amts in my former letter, buissiness is dull, no chance for employment

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at this time, Sam I would like to see you muchverymuch & can say the same for Dr Ingles,

Let me hear from you soon,

Yours truly Jo. Mitchell

The improvement in your Condition should be Satisfactory -- It is more than I can say.

Jo M