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Hon. T. E. Bramlette<lb/>
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<p corresp='TTP35083494P2' xml:id='OTP35083494P2'>It is greatly to be regretted that your engagements prevent you from coming here. Can't you be here on Friday or Saturday the <date when='1865-08-04'>4<hi rend='sup'>th</hi></date><hi rend='sup'> </hi>or <date when='1865-08-05'>5<hi rend='sup'>th</hi></date>. You can do great good, besides the people here who are <hi rend='underline'>your</hi> friends desire to give <hi rend='underline'>you</hi> a demonstration here. I hope you will reconsider the matter and come if possibl<hi rend='str'>y</hi>e Saturday night. That will give you time Come down in the evening train, you can go to Lousiville Sunday evening and be at home Monday morning.
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