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Judge J. Holt.

Washington D.C. Jan 3rd 1862

D'Sir

You will accept my
gratitude for kindness. While in the Capitol
of our sorrowing, bleeding Country.

I shall leave to day, for Louisville, Ky
to use (though feeble it may be) my influence
to give a proper direction, to the legislation
of our Native State -

I shall leave the consummation of the business
on which I visited this City to Yourself &
the Hon Samuel L. Casey.

Which hope you urge through as fast
as practicable and direct to me to care
of Dr. T. S. Bell Louisville, Ky.

I would be glad an order could
be issued giving Mr. J. M. Shackelford a
Special Command including that part
of Ky lying North of Cumberland River
and South of Ohio - West of line from
Clarksville Tenn to Owensboro on Ohio River.
I am confident the guerrilla & other raids will be
stopped -

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