John Wilson to Charles D. Pennebaker

Accession Number

KYR-0001-003-0098

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

BR5-164 to BR5-165

Place of Creation

Washington, District of Columbia

Date of Creation

4 April 1865

Dates Mentioned

1865-04-04

1865-04-03

John Wilson to Charles D. Pennebaker, 4 April 1865, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1863-1867, BR5-164 to BR5-165, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, KY. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-003-0098, (accessed February 5, 2025).

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Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's Office,
April 4^th 1865.
Sir

In reply to your letter of the 3^rd inst relative to the claim of the state of Kentucky and asking for a specific Statement of what is required to prepare the Kentucky state account for examination" in this Office, I have to say, that the vouchers were filed in this Office by the Quarter Master General of the State of Kentucky, with more lists of the same, and without the proper Abstracts and Returns, as required by the law and rules prescribed for the settlement of State accounts.

It is required that regular Abstracts of the property purchased, be made out, the various kinds of property classified, according to the Regulations, and full and complete Property Returns furnished, showing the receipt and issue of such property.

This can only be done from the vouchers themselves, which cannot now be with-
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drawn from this Office. It is a task that will require the services of an industrious and efficient clerk for six or nine months, and this Office has not the force to detach at present for that purpose. This should have been done by the State authorities before presenting the claim.

Very Respectfully
John Wilson
Auditor

To
C. D. Pennebaker Esqr
Agt State of Kentucky
Washington
D. C.

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Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's Office,
April 4^th 1865.
Sir

In reply to your letter of the 3^rd inst relative to the claim of the State of Kentucky and asking for a specific Statement of what is required to prepare the Kentucky State account for examination" in this Office, I have to say, that the vouchers were filed in this Office by the Quarter Master General of the State of Kentucky, with mere lists of the Same, and without the proper Abstracts and Returns, as required by the law and rules prescribed for the settlement of State accounts.

This can only be done from the vouchers themselves, which cannot now be with-
< over. >
drawn from this Office. It is a task that will require the services of an industrious and efficient clerk for Six or nine months, and this Office has not the force to detach at present for that purpose. This should have been done by the State authorities before presenting the claim.

Very Respectfully
John Wilson
Auditor

To
C. D. Pennebaker Esqr
Agt State of Kentucky
Washington
D. C.

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