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 The Medical History of the Confederate States. 151

STATE OF KENTUCKY.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

FRANKFORT, April 14, 1801.

Dr. JOSEPH JONES, New Orleans, La.:

DEAR SIR In answer to yours of the Qth inst, as to records of Confederate soldiers of Kentucky, allow me to refer you to General Marcus J. Wright, Washington, D. C. He has in charge the war papers of the Confederacy, and he, if anybody, can give the desired information.

Respectfully,

ED. PORTER THOMPSON,

Private Secretary to Governor.

P. S. I can, however, answer as to the 6th, yth, and 8th. No provision whatever is made by the State for her Confederate soldiers.

E. P. T.

STATE OF LOUISIANA.

BATON ROUGE, LA., March 12, 1800.

Dr. JOSEPH JONES, New Orleans, La.:

MY DEAR DOCTOR Being desirous of obtaining the informa- tion which you are seeking and which you have requested me to obtain for you, I believe I have obtained the desired information from my last report as secretary of State, from page 107 to page 133 inclusive. I have, this day, mailed a copy to you.

I have also obtained from the adjutant-general's office his last report, which contains the appropriations made by the legislature for wounded and disabled soldiers, as well as to soldiers' home. I have also this day mailed a copy to you.

I have also obtained from the register of the State land office that 103 wounded and disabled soldiers have obtained land warrants under the provisions of Act No. 96, of 1884. and have actually located each 160 acres of land. The widows of Confederate soldiers who are in indigent circumstances are also entitled to the benefits of said act.