Letter from Rowan Bridges to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; April 15, 1871

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Letter from Rowan Bridges to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; April 15, 1871

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People

Alcorn, J. L. (James Lusk), 1816-1894 Bridges, Rowan Florey, H. T.Hewson, H. F.McGuire, Oscar G.

Events

Appointment to office

Organizations and Businesses

Courts Mississippi. Executive Department

Occupations

Clerks Secretaries Tax Assessors

Places

Beulah (Miss.)Bolivar County (Miss.)Jackson (Miss.)

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CLERK'S OFFICE
Bolivar County Courts.
H. T. Florey Clerk.
Beulah, Miss. Apl 15 1871

J L Alcorn Gov &^c,
Jackson Miss.

D^rSir

Permit me to sug-gest to you the name of Oscar G. M^cGuire as a proper person to fill the office of Assessor for this county, M^r. M^cGuire is a young man of energy and fully competent to perform the duties and will do so to the satisfaction of all parties—and do it as expeditiously as it can be done. his appoint-ment I think will give gen-eral satisfaction and

Much oblige &c
Resply &c

Rowan Bridges

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PRECIS.
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No'.

Executive Office,
State of Mississippi,
County of Bolivar

From Rowan Bridges
Address Beulah
Dated April 15, “71
Received “ 20, “71
Answered

"Suggests" the name of Oscar G. M^cGuire for County Assessor

JAMES L. ALCORN,
Governor.

H. F. HEWSON,
Private Secretary.