Letter from Charles W. Read to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; April 1, 1861

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Letter from Charles W. Read to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; April 1, 1861

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People

Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Read, Charles W.

Military Units

United States. Navy

Places

Jackson (Miss.)Mexico Raymond (Miss.)Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave, Mexico)

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Raymond Mississippi.
April 1st 1861.

Sir

On the 20th of January last, I wrote you a letter from Vera Cruz, Mexico, inform-ing you, that I had resigned from the Navy of the United States,—and tendered you my Services. As I left that place before sufficient time had elapsed to have heard from you I now renew that offer—

Very Respectfully
Your obt Servt
Cha^s. W. Read

To
His Excellency J J Pettus
Governor of Mississippi—
Jackson
Miss—

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Chas W. Read
Raymond Miss
Naval Applicant