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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-0001-009-0048 BR1-93

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1865-10-09 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 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Frankfort Ky Monday Oct 9th 1865 E L Vanwinkle Esqr Dear Sir

I go down this morning to make arrangements with one of the Surratts to have a well bored on the Grider property. I will remain in Louisville until tomorrow morning I remained at home since Friday to see you expecting you to be back Saturday. Lyne has gotten up the company at Henderson. Enclosed I hand you his letter

If you should want to telegraph me to-day about anything I will be at the Louisville Hotel. Will be back in a week or 10 days

Very truly Yours W. A. Gaines.

P. S. Have sold 133 shares Beaty. expect to sell a good ^d^eal more when I return