Letter from W. A. Wilkinson to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; January 2, 1871

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Letter from W. A. Wilkinson to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; January 2, 1871

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People

Alcorn, J. L. (James Lusk), 1816-1894 Algood, J. B.Hewson, H. F.Stewart, Isham Wilkinson, W. A.

Events

Appointment to office

Organizations and Businesses

Mississippi. Executive Department Political Parties--Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )

Occupations

Physicians Secretaries Supervisors

Places

Macon (Miss.)Noxubee County (Miss.)

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African Americans Historically free and newly freed African Americans

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Macon Miss January 2^th 18701

Mr. J. L. Alcorn. Gov,

Dear Sir.

There has been a great deal of squables concerning of me a beening an Illegal member of the Board of Supervisors—the meeting has been posted to day for that reason & it has been entered on the minutes on a previous meeting to of the Board to enter upon the ensolvent list the Second monday in January & Now if I am not a Legal member of the Board of Supervisors, please reply to this letter. I live in the Third district and have been appointed to the fifth. One of our members is not deszined to do right I have been, and is ^yet^ one of the leading republica-ns in this County among the Colord people—don't take my word for any thing reply to. Mr. Isham. Stewart for Satisfaction in relative to me. Dr J. B Algood is a hydra and will not do to depend upon. Eviry Body Both ~~wih~~ white and Colored is Complaining about Dr. Algood, as ~~beening~~ being So Superstitious I would like to See you on the Subject, but op

~~January 2^th 1871~~

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opporlunities willt not Submit at pres[illegible] I have no more to sayinregard to the Subject

I remain as ever yours Obet Sev

~~A W Wilkinson~~ Col,^d

W. A. Wilkinson

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PRECIS.
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Executive Office,
State of Mississippi,
County of Noxubee

From W.A. Wilkinson
Address Macon
Dated Jan 2^d 1871
Received [gap]
Answered [gap]

Conserning his Super-visorship

JAMES L. ALCORN,
Governor.

H. F. HEWSON,
Private Secretary,