Letter from U. B. Tabor to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; December 8, 1871

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Letter from U. B. Tabor to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; December 8, 1871

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Alcorn, J. L. (James Lusk), 1816-1894 Junkerman, Julius Powers, Ridgley Ceylon, 1836-1912 Tabor, U. B.

Events

Crime Intoxicated Mississippi. Legislation Mississippi. Legislation. An act to prevent the distillation of spirituous liquors… (Approved April 5, 1864)

Military Units

United States. Army

Organizations and Businesses

Bars (Drinking establishments)Factories Mississippi. Executive Department Mississippi. Legislature Stores, Grocery Stores, Retail Tabor's Manufacturing Mills

Occupations

Secretaries Sheriffs

Places

Bankston (Miss.)Choctaw County (Miss.)Jackson (Miss.)

Social Identifiers

African Americans

Page 1

TABOR'S MANUFACTURING MILLS

WOOL CARDED.

WHEAT AND CORN GROUND
PROMPTLY.

ONE 30 AND ONE 80 HORSE POWER ENGINE
AND
ONE SAW MILL FOR SALE.

LAND AND HOUSES FOR SALE OR RENT.

STOCK SOLICITED.

ADDRESS
U. B. TABOR,
BANKSTON, MISS.

WOOL ROLLS, FLOUR, MEAL,
GROCERIES,
DRY GOODS, HARDWARE, CLOTHING,
HATS, BOOTS AND SHOES,
Sold at the Lowest Market Price.

U. B. TABOR,
Woolen Manufacturing Mills, and Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware and Medicines, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, Rubber, Ready-made Clothing, etc.

Bankston, Miss., 8^th Dec 1871

Gov J. L. Alcorn
Jackson

Dear Sir, I wrote you Some time ago inquired to a retail grocery being in this place Contrary to an act of the last Legislature. I have not been honored with an answer, and no doubt I am presuming too much on your valuable time, however in Mercy to a Suffering Community I would most devou-tly invoke your friendly aid in putting it down if, Consistent with your views to do so.

I am trying to run a Small factory and find it impossible to do So if the Drinking Shop be permitted to remain. I even had a negro ~~boy hired~~boy (16 years old) hired & in consequence of his drinking had to Send him away, and it is nothing uncommon to See Boys drink there.

I would prefer & ask you to receive this in Confidence as I think I would be in some danger if it were known that was writing to you on the Subject

Yours with due respect

U B Tabor

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,

From U. B. Tabor
Address Bankston Choctaw
Dated December 8^co 1871
Received December 18, 1871
Answered [gap]

SUBJECT:

Requests the suppression of a drink shop kept in violation of Act of Legislature

Call Army
Notify Sheriff
Letter to Mr Tabor
Dec 23 1871

RIDGLEY C. POWERS,
Governor

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JULIUS JUNKERMAN,
Private Secretary.