Letter from Dr. John R. Hicks to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; March 19, 1871

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Letter from Dr. John R. Hicks to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; March 19, 1871

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Alcorn, J. L. (James Lusk), 1816-1894 Arthur, A. H.Barnett, Jason R.Creecy, William P.Hewson, H. F.Hicks, John R.Hobart, John H.Keary, Martin Lindsey, Lar Newton, Augustus Simrall, Unknown Stringer, Thomas W.Ward, J. R.

Organizations and Businesses

Hospitals Mississippi. Executive Department Mississippi. State Hospital

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Judges Physicians Secretaries

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Jackson (Miss.)Vicksburg (Miss.)Warren County (Miss.)

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Vicksburg Miss
March 19^th 1871.

Governor J. L. Alcorn
Jackson, Miss

Governor.

I respectfully submit for your favorable consideration, the following named persons, as being well suited to serve as members of the Board of Trustees of the State Hospital Vicksburg.

The ~~[?]~~persons named, are good and worthy citizens, and good friends of yours.

W^m P. Creecy. Jas R. Barnett. M. D. Jno H. Hobart Thos W. Stringer. Martin Keary. A. H. Arthur Lar Lindsey. Augustus Newton. J. R. Ward. M. D.

The board five in number that you may select from the above named persons, will facilitate, and not retard me, in the faithful discharge of my duty. Judge Simrall can give you any information on the subject that you may desire⁠—I remain very Respectfully Your obdt Servant

Jno. R. Hicks⁠—

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Executive Office,
State of Mississippi,
County of Warren

From Dr. Jno. R. Hicks
Address Vicksburg
Dated March 19 "71
Received —
Answered —

Submits names from which the Gov. is to choose a Board of Trustees for the Hospital

JAMES L. ALCORN,
Governor.

H. F. HEWSON,
Private Secretary.