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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, 1863-1867 KYR-0001-009-0026 BR1-44 to BR1-45

Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky 1864-03-23 Petition 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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Henderson Ky March 23rd 1864 His Excellency A Lincoln President U.S.

James Rouse now a prisoner at Rock Island desires to take the oath contained in the proclamation of Decr 8th 1863 & return home -- Said Rouse enlisted on the day of 186 as a musician in the Regt (Rebel) Ky vols Before this Mr Rouse had been a good citizen and we have no doubt that if he is permitted to return that he will so conduct himself in future -- He formerly lived in this county & desires to return here -- He Enlisted in Union County -- He has numerous relatives in this county a majority of whom are loyal and aconsidered as good citizens as we have -- We respectfuly petition for his release upon the usual conditions

W. I. Dallam D. N.Walden, Sheriff, H, C Ed L Starling Jr. Chas T. Starling Geo. M. Priest W R Kenney Saml W Langley C W Hutchen, E, D, McBride W. S. Johnson James B Lyne D. B John McBride P. M Ira Delano JacobHeld.