Letter from Sheriff A. B. Bridges to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; May 28, 1871

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Letter from Sheriff A. B. Bridges to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; May 28, 1871

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Alcorn, J. L. (James Lusk), 1816-1894 Applegate, Calhoun Bridges, A. B.Bridges, E. P.Hewson, H. F.Miller, William C.Ringer, Unknown

Organizations and Businesses

Boyle and Chapman, Printers Mississippi. Executive Department Peabody Hotel (Memphis, Tenn.)

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Printers Secretaries Sheriffs

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Arkansas Choctaw County (Miss.)Forrest City (Ark.)Memphis (Tenn.)Tennessee

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WM. C. MILLER, Proprietor.
Peabody Hotel,

Boyle & Chapman, Prs.

Memphis, Tenn., May 28 1871

His Excellency
James L Alcorn
Gov of Miss.

Dear Sir:

The men found by E, P, Bridges my Bro. were not the Ringers or Applegate, but age and general description suited pretty well for them, E. P. Bridges will remain in Ark. for some months—If you will send him the description of Some of the cut throats that have abandon-ed Miss. to Forrest—city he might detect Some of them, as he will travil all ^thro^ the state before he returns home etc.

Yours Truly

A B Bridges
Shff. of Choctaw County of Miss

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PRECIS.
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No'. [gap]

Executive Office,
State of Mississippi,
County of Choctaw

From Sheriff Bridges
Address Memphis
Dated May 28, "71.
Received ,, 30/71
Answered [gap]

Says the persons his brother thought were the Ringers and Applegate answered their general description but were not the persons

JAMES L. ALCORN,
Governor.

H. F. HEWSON,
Private Secretary.