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Pettus Series 757: Box 930, Folder 11
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Letter from Wirt Adams to Louisiana Governor Thomas O. Moore; December 11, 1860
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Wirt Adams in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Louisiana Governor Thomas O. Moore sending the credentials of Adams as commissioner to the state of Louisiana.
Letter from William S. Barry to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; November 28, 1860
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from William S. Barry in Columbus, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting arms for a militia company being formed in the community.
Letter from William M. Strickland to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; December 4, 1860
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from William M. Strickland in Holly Springs, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting arms for the "Jeff Davis Rifles," a local militia company (Company D, 9th Mississippi Infantry).
Letter from William B. Wade to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; December 8, 1860
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from William B. Wade to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus informing the Governor that the "Southrons" have elected officers (Company D, 10th Mississippi Infantry).
Letter from W. Maynadier to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; December 4, 1860
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from W. Maynadier in Washington, District of Columbia, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus notifying the Governor that arms were being shipped to the state from the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, arsenal.
Letter from W. G. Paxton to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; December 11, 1860
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from W. G. Paxton in Vicksburg, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting arms for the "Warren Guards," a local militia company.
Letter from Virginius D. Groner to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; December 6, 1860
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Virginius D. Groner in Richmond, Virginia, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus informing the Governor as to secession sentiment in the Old Dominion State.
Letter from O. S. Holland to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; December 8, 1860
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from O. S. Holland in Enterprise, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus asking the Governor for the return of recommendation letters.
Letter from Mrs. J. M. Girault to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; November 29, 1860
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Mrs. J. M. Girault in Port Gibson, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting that her husband's damage fees be waived.
Letter from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Virginius D. Groner; December 8, 1860
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Virginius D. Groner, a member of the Knights of the Golden Circle, on secession sentiment in Mississippi.
Letter from L. J. Fleming to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; December 1, 1860
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from L. J. Fleming in Mobile, Alabama, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus offering to transport for free any weapons intended for the defense of the state of Mississippi.
Letter from L. C. Martin to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; December 8, 1860
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from L. C. Martin in Bolivar County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus offering information about an incident in which an African American was killed by M. Davenport.
Letter from John W. Thompson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; November 30, 1860
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from John W. Thompson in Ripley, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting pardons for Samuel Williams and Robert Jones.
Letter from James Whitfield to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; November 29, 1860
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from James Whitfield in Columbus, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting arms for the "Southrons," a local militia company (Company D, 10th Mississippi Infantry).
Letter from F. R. Witter to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; December 9, 1860
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from F. R. Witter in Shieldsboro, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus informing the Governor of the arrest of a free African American named Eli for treason.
Letter from E. H. Murphy to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; December 3, 1860
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from E. H. Murphy in Summit, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting arms for the "Summit Rifles," a local militia company (Company A, 16th Miss. Infantry).
Letter from E. C. Boynton to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; November 30, 1860
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from E. C. Boynton in Oxford, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus enclosing order from the Mississippi State Geologist for $500.00.
Letter from D. McCallum to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; November 21, 1860
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from D. McCallum in De Kalb, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus seeking rifles for a local militia company being formed in the community.
Letter from D. M. Buckner to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; November 27, 1860
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from D. M. Buckner in Harrodsburg, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus offering his services during the present crisis to the state of Mississippi.
Letter from D. C. Glenn to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; December 6, 1860
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from D. C. Glenn in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus declining to serve as commissioner to Louisiana in favor of Wirt Adams.
Letter from citizens of Enterprise Mississippi to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; December 6, 1860
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from the citizens of Enterprise, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus recommending O. S. Holland as commissioner to the slave state conference.
Letter from citizens of Columbus Mississippi to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; November 29, 1860
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from the citizens of Columbus, Mississippi to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus tending the services of the "Southrons," (Company D, 10th Mississippi Infantry).
Letter from citizens of Amory Mississippi to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; November 21, 1860
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from the citizens of Amory, Mississippi to Mississippi, Governor John J. Pettus forwarding resolutions of the "Enterprise Guards," (Company B, 14th Mississippi Infantry).
Letter from C. Williams to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; November 26, 1860
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from C. Williams in St. Louis, Missouri, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus attempting to sell improved cannon shells and rifles to the state of Mississippi.
Letter from A. Peterson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; December 4, 1860
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from A. Peterson in Oxford, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning the formation of the "Lamar Rifles," (Company G, 11th Mississippi Infantry).