Letter from Henry Dickinson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; February 19, 1861

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Letter from Henry Dickinson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; February 19, 1861

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Alcorn, J. L. (James Lusk), 1816-1894 Burton, William, 1789-1866 Dickinson, Henry, 1806-1872 Morgan, C. M.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867

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Under Review Under Review--Brigades

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Delaware. General Assembly Delaware. General Assembly. House of Representatives

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Delaware. Governor Legislators Surgeons

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Columbus (Miss.)Delaware

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Columbus Miss

Feby 19, 1861

Hon John Pettus

Dear Sir,

I intend to send you a formal account of my Mission to the Old Blue Hen & her Chicken. I have been delayed for the want of the Official Pro-Ceeding of the Delaware Legislature,—which were to have been for=warded to me long before this.—

Of course Delaware will Act with the "Border States",—but I was assu-rely surprised to find so many warm, open

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decided, and uncom-promising [?] of the Course of the "Cotton States"—My reception by the Gov. Burton, once the Officers of the state was in all respects gratifying—The instruc-tion to address the Legislature, although founded on a Special Message of the Gov. was more than I Expec-ted, as I had learned that many of the Members of the Lower House were Submis-sionists.—

I had a crowded and intelligent audience; and my views on the state of the Country; and the policy to be

pursued by the South-ern States were well received by the Major-ity of those present—some disapprobation was manifested—but not from members to annoy me.—

I yet trust that nothing will be done by the "peace conven-tion" to divide the South—At all Events we must & will get along without the Border States.—

In time they will, from interest, make Common Cause with us—

So soon as I obtain Proceedings from Delaware

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Feby 19^th 1861
Hon Henry Dickinson

I will make our Official Report for the information of future generations.

Accept my best wishes, & believe me yr friend

Henry Dickinson

I have recommended my relative & friend D^r C. M. Morgan of Gen^l Alcorns Brigade for Surgeon—He is a gentleman of fine manners—

Dickinson