Petition from Eliza Kraus to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; September 1, 1865

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Petition from Eliza Kraus to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; September 1, 1865

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Botto, C., Jr.Botto, C., Sr.Garbbrets?, William Gezelle, L.Kearney, John Kraus, Eliza Kraus, J. S.Saums, J.Shannon, Unknown Sharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873

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Finances Finances--Debt relief Taxation Taxation--Mississippi

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Retail Stores Retail Stores--Grocery

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Mississippi--Warren County. Vicksburg

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Disease and illness

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To his Excellency, W. L. Sharkey Provisional Governor of the State of Mississippi

Your petitioner Mrs. J. S. Kraus of Vicksburg, Miss would respectfully ask that the tax of $50⁰⁰ (or so much ^thereof^ as may be deemed just) collected of her by M. Shannon, Sheriff of Warren Co. Miss; be refunded to her by said Sheriff. These are the facts:

Mrs Kraus opened an Ice cream and Grocery Store in Vicksburg and promptly paid the tax assessed by your Excellency. This Tax amounted to $50. as appears by the tax receipt hereto annexed. She had also to pay a city tax of $50⁰⁰ and still another tax of $45⁰⁰ to the U. S. Internal Revenue.

She was taken sick ^&^ on the 14^th day of August, ~~eleven~~ fourteen days after paying this tax, ^&^ she was compelled to quit the business, and her health has not, nor does not allow her to carry it on. This $50 is but a small amount to many, but to her, who has hardly earned it, it represents a great deal of labor, time & trouble.

Hoping that you will order the tax to be returned to her, she remains, Yours, Respy

ViBurg Sept. 1, 1865 Eliza Kraus
Letter Box 203.

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Vicksburg, Miss

We, the undersigned citizens of Vicksburg, respectfully join in the above petition

L gezelle
J Saums
W^mGarbbrets?
C. Botto ^jr.+_sr.
John Kearney

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Petition of Mrs J. S. Kraus to have some of her tax refunded

Say to Shannon to remit the tax or part of it if he thinks it right