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          <p corresp='TTP35096721P0' xml:id='OTP35096721P0'>To his Excelancy Gov Thomas E. Bram[lette]<lb/>
Governor of Kentucky your petition<lb/>
Citizens of Lawrence County and of <lb/>
the Enroled Malatia of Gaia County<lb/>
would Respectfully ask your Excelancy<lb/>
To order an Election for Colonel and<lb/>
Liutenant Col of of the Malitia at the <lb/>
Ensewing August Election that we may<lb/>
have a Hard chance at the Polls to Select<lb/>
Some Good Loyal man that will not<lb/>
Honor Rebels in place of Loyal men<lb/>
as we no this has ben the case all we<lb/>
ask is to Gave us a Chance at the Ballot<lb/>
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<p corresp='TTP35096727P1' xml:id='OTP35096727P1'>Govenor of Kentucky your Petiton<unclear/> Citizans of Lawrence County and of The Enrold Malatia of Said County would Respectfully ask your Excelancy To Order an Election for Colonel and Liutenant Col of of the Malitia at the Enseuing <date when='--08'>August</date> Election that we may have a Fare chance at the Polls to Select Some Good Loyal man that will not Favor Rebels in place of Loyal men as we no this has ben the case all we ask is to Gave us a Chance at the Ballot Box
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