Damaged, incomplete letter to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; August 1, 1870

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Damaged, incomplete letter to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; August 1, 1870

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Alcorn, J. L. (James Lusk), 1816-1894 Cunele?, Charles A. P.Dale, Samuel H.Philips, Unknown

Events

Crime Crime--Theft Criminal Procedure--Arrest Criminal Procedure--Imprisonment Criminal Procedure--Pardon Criminal Procedure--Release Criminal Procedure--Sentencing

Military Units

United States. Army

Organizations and Businesses

Mississippi. State Penitentiary (Jackson, Miss.)

Occupations

Lawyers Prison wardens

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Colorado Territory Denver (Colo.)Jackson (Miss.)

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Criminal Status--Imprisoned people Impoverished people

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Disease and illness

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[note] Aug 1, 1870 [/note]

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Honored Sir [gap] Govnoe i take the Liberty to adrees you in b'half of my dear son that has been unfortunate as to be an inmate of the penitentery in Jackson and he [page torn] been wrongfully acused of steelng witch i cant think he evr dare he has alwys been very much respectd and never was arrested before he served in the war 7 years 2 years in the regular army he has been in custody one year and a Lawyer told him if he would give him one Hundred Dollars he would cleer him i sent it to him and he di[page torn] not clar him but he was sentenced [page torn] three years for something he kno [nothing?] [page torn] about his name is samuel H Dale and he is vy anxious for me to write you ~~was~~ now Kind sir i sent out my earnest solicitations to you to do something for the [page torn] poor young man to release his from [page torn] a dalefull place his Health is vry [page torn]

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[page torn] apial to you for the relief of my deer son as none but in the muthe cou hus to feel for her child i pray to you as i waeld to my futhe in Heavn to grant him a pardon i am wiling to [page torn] a Lawyer may to procure a pardon [page torn] he might take the mny and not do [page torn] thiy for his Meyur Philips the [page torn] overseer of the prison says he will do any thig he can for him on if it is not asking to much of you to see him i think you would be satisfied to do for him if yu coeld see him if yos will please onsue this to me you will [page torn]fer a great favor of which i shall be well [?] [page torn] obligations please adrees

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