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Correspondence

S. M. Bernard to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-04-06

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Date of Creation: April 6, 1864
Place of Creation: Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky
Document Genre: Correspondence
Repository: Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection: Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1863-1867
Box / Folder: BR2-46 to BR2-47
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0001-007-0197
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FTP Identifier: 32206709

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Dates: 1864-04-06; 1864-04-07; 1864-04-11

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S. M. Bernard to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-04-06, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1863-1867, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://test.discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-007-0197 (December 11, 2025).

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Hopkinsville Ky April 6^th 1864
To Thos. E. Bramlett Governor of Kentucky

I herby offer my resignation as one of the managers of the Western Lunatic Assylum, being in the act of moving to Louisville Ky, with kind regards for the institution, and best wishes for its future success I am Respectfully

Your Obedient
Servant
S. M. Bernard

Gov. Bramlet,

At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the Western Lanatic Asylum ^this day^ They instructed me to recommend to you Richard Durritt ^Durrett^ as a suitable person to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of S M Bernard

Geo. Pindexter Chm
April 7^th 1864
J. B. Gowen Sect

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Western Lunatic Asylum Resignation of & appointment
11^th Apr 1864

Resignation accepted & Richard Durret appointed as recommended

Send com^s
Tho E Bramlette