Letter from P. Lane to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; February 17, 1871

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Letter from P. Lane to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; February 17, 1871

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Alcorn, J. L. (James Lusk), 1816-1894 Carpenter, J. C.Hewson, H. F.Lane, P.

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Louisiana. State School for the Blind (Baton Rouge, La.)Mississippi. Executive Department Mississippi. Institution for the Instruction of the Blind

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Baton Rouge (La.)Jackson (Miss.)Louisiana New Orleans (La.)

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New Orleans, February. 17^th 1871

To His Excellency
J. L. Alcorn,
Governor of the State of Mississippi.

Dear Sir.

You may remember me as connected with the Mississippi Institute for Blind, at Jackson. I conduct-ed its affairs, and was the principal teacher therein for more than twelve years, and during that entire period received the full and unqualified approval of the Board of Trustees.

I am now teacher in the Institute for Blind at Baton Rouge La.

Th^e^re are parties who for solely merce-nary ends, are trying to displace me. They do not directly assert incompetency but, insinuate disqualification on the ground of want of sight. Hitherto they have fully

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acknoweledged my competency.

A line from you, stating that for more than twelve years I successfully conducted the affairs of the Mississippi Institution, and that I was the principal teacher therein, and that my labors recd. the full approval of the Board of Trustees, will do me invaluable service and furnish me a defence against the low attacks of unworthy persons.

If you will serve me thus, you will confer a favor for which I will be sincerely thankful. An immediate reply is needed to be available.

I will await reply at this place.

Very Respectfully

P. Lane.

Please address, P. Lane, Glass Box 289
care Rev. J. C. Carpenter.

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Executive Office,
State of ~~Mississippi~~, Louisiana
~~County of~~ New Orleans

From P Lane
Address New Orleans
Dated Feb 17th 1871
Received [gap]
Answered [gap]

Wishes you to write a line to the Board of Trusees of the Blind Asylum of that state recommending him as a suitable person to take charge of that institute

JAMES L. ALCORN,
Governor.

H. F. HEWSON,
Private Secretary.