J. H. Bridgewater to Thomas E. Bramlette

Accession Number

KYR-0001-003-0060

Document Genre

Correspondence

Repository

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1863-1867

Item Location

BR5-98 to BR5-99

Place of Creation

Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

5 January 1864

Dates Mentioned

1864-01-05

J. H. Bridgewater to Thomas E. Bramlette, 5 January 1864, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1863-1867, BR5-98 to BR5-99, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, KY. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-003-0060, (accessed April 23, 2024).

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Stanford Ky. Jan 5th 1864
Gov Bramlett
Sir

I send you By Mr Varnon the pay Roll of our Company -- the Reason why we wish to Draw two months ^pay^ at this time is Severel of the Boys want to procure Better Horses= we have Scouted the whole country extending from Big Creek Gapp to Burksville -- and our Horses are much faded -- as far as I am concerned my fine Horse is past going at all= and I am compeled to purchase a Horse to make the next trip -- The country is very Rough all quiet I will write more fully in a short time -- I have got a plan of my own which will be attempted in a few days if successful that will you great satisfaction

yours fraternally= Have -- patience
Capt J. H. Bridgewater

P,, S, I will keep the original Roll and send you a true Coppy.

C,, J. H. B

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Stanford Ky. Jan 5th 1864
Gov Bramlett
Sir

I send you By Mr Varnon the pay Roll of our Company -- the Reason why we wish to Draw two months ^pay^ at this time is Several of the Boys want to procure Better Horses= we have Scouted the whole country extending from Big Creek Gapp to Burksville -- and our Horses are much faded -- as far as I am concerned my fine Horse is past going at all= and I am compeled to purchase a Horse to make the next trip -- The country is very Rough all quiet I will write more fully in a ~~short~~short time -- I have got a plan of my own which will be attempted in a few days if successful that will give you great satisfaction

yours fraternally= Have -- patience
Capt J. H. Bridgewater

P,, S, I will keep the original Roll and send you a true Coppy.

C., J. H. B

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