Letter from Wm. B. Battle to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; January 5, 1871

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Letter from Wm. B. Battle to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; January 5, 1871

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Alcorn, J. L. (James Lusk), 1816-1894 Ballard, Unknown Battle, William B.Chalmers, Unknown Hewson, H. F.Lipsey, Unknown Morgan, Unknown Moyes, Unknown Vance, Unknown White, Unknown

Events

Appointment to office

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Courthouses Courts Courts--Chancery Courts Mississippi. Executive Department Political Parties--Democratic Party (U.S.)Political Parties--Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )

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DeSoto County (Miss.)Hernando (Miss.)

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Hernando Jan the 5^th 1871

To his exelencey J L Alcorn

I am Sorrow to See our Party about to get devided there was a time when there was nobody here But me & vance & Ballard & Lipsey that had the nerve to Stand the offices was all filled & I never asked you for any nor got none But I think if we dont all come together there will be a new Cleark of Chancery apointed & if there is remember that W^m B Battle Still Lives in DeSoto and will fight the extravegant new Court house as hard as I ever fought the Demecrats of this County & that was with all my influance & money the Court house is a White Chalmers & morgan & moyes trick we need a Court house But not one that will Cost So much money & the County ~~or to~~ be devided with this I will close

Yours Most Obt

W B Battle

Hernando Miss

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

From W^m B Battle
Address Hernando
Dated Jan 5 1871
Received [gap]
Answered [gap]

In relation to the building of a new Court House & asking to be appointed Chan-cery Clerk

JAMES L. ALCORN,
Governor.

H. F. HEWSON,
Private Secretary.