Letter from John H. Elkins to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; April 1, 1871

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Letter from John H. Elkins to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; April 1, 1871

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Alcorn, J. L. (James Lusk), 1816-1894 Bridges, J. E.Elkins, John H.Hewson, H. F.

Appointment to office Resignation

Mississippi. Executive Department

Justices of the peace Secretaries

Choctaw County (Miss.)Greensboro (Miss.)Jackson (Miss.)

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Greensboro Miss, April 1^st 1871

Dear Sir:

I herewith tender my resignation as Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Choctaw Beat NO 1 State Miss, my reason for resigning is because I have left: the Beet to which I was appo-inted. I respectfully ask that J. E. Bridges be appointed as my Suceess,

Yours Truly,

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Executive Office,
State of Mississippi,
County of Choctaw

From Jno. H. Elkins
Address Greensboro
Dated Ap'l. 1. 1871
Received ,, 13, ,,
Answered —

Resigns the office of J. P. of the 1^st.. District

JAMES L. ALCORN,
Governor.

H. F. HEWSON,
Private Secretary.