Letter from J. S. Wilson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; January 11, 2860

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Letter from J. S. Wilson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; January 11, 2860

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People

Hendricks, H.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Wilson, Joseph S.

Events

Legislation. United States. Congress Legislation. United States. Congress. Swamp Land Act (1850)

Organizations

United States--Congress United States--Department of the Interior United States--General Land Office

Places

Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Perry County. Augusta

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[checkmark] [note] Pettus, John J. [/note]

General Land Office,
Jany, 11^th 1860.

His Excellency
The Governor of Mississippi,
Jackson, Mississippi.

Sir,

I have the honor to transmit herewith a cer=tified copy of list N^o 6 of swamp and overflowed lands selected as enuring to the State of Mississippi under the Act of Congress approved September 28, 1850, in the district of lands subject to sale at Augusta, taken from the original on file in this office which was approved by the Secretary of the Interior on the 10^th Dec. 1850.

You will be pleased to acknowledge the receipt of said list and to transmit your request for the patents to issue, on the receipt of which or as soon thereafter as practicable patents will be issued conveying the fee simple title in said lands to the State of Mississippi.

With great respect, Yr obt sevt.
J S Wilson
Actg Commissioner

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H. Hendricks

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