Letter from Lucy E. Banks to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; August 15, 1861

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Letter from Lucy E. Banks to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; August 15, 1861

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Banks, Lucy E.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867

Organizations and Businesses

Ladies Military Aid Society Ladies Military Aid Society--Clinton, Miss.Mississippi. Legislature

Places

Clinton (Miss.)

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Prisoners of war

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Clinton Miss
Aug 15^th 1861

To His Excellency J J Pettus
Gov of Miss

Sir

From a clause in your message to the Legislature we are led to infer that an arrangement has been made to procure the Materials for the winter cloth=ing of the volunteers, If we are correct in our interpretation, we desire to know if it is a part of the arrangement, to fur=.nish to the Ladies Aid Societies, the material to be made up by them,

We are ready & desirous to do that part & have delayed procuring the material for coats & pants ourselves under the above impression, We wish to provide for the Miss College Rifles, one hundred in number, six yds is estimated to the suit,

Will you please inform us if the material will be finished as above & at what time, we are prepared to make every thing they need except shoes & hats

Very Respect Yours
Lucy E Banks

President of the Ladies Military Aid Society of Clinton

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Aug 15 ^th 1861

Lucy E Banks wants cloth to make clothes for the soldiers

Will furnish goods if clothes are made & delivered to Q M for Genl distribution but cannot make arrangements for any particular Co

Ansd Aug 17^th 61