Letter from Richard Harrison to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; April 13, 1860

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Letter from Richard Harrison to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; April 13, 1860

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Harrison, Richard Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Quinche, Alexander J.Richardson, Wilson G. (Wilson Gaines), 1825-1886

Organizations

Universities and colleges Universities and colleges--Mississippi. University of Mississippi

Occupations

Clergy Educational Profession Educational Profession--College teachers

Places

Mississippi--Clay County. West Point Mississippi--Monroe County. Aberdeen

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West Point April 13 1860
Hon J J. Pettus
My Dear Sir.

I write you to urge the claims of Prof Quinche of Aberdeen for the professorship resigned by—Prof Richardson of in the State University.

I beg to call your attention to the singular fact that while the Baptist is much the largest den [gap] omination of Christians in the state yet they have been but twice represented in the Faculty of the the University at& that for a my short period of time whilst other denominations of much less influence and numbers—have composed the Faculty. Of this the Baptist have and do com [gap] plain, and as insists that other things being equal they are [intled?] to ^be^ heard & represinted or at least placed upon an equality with other less numerous denominations,

The gentleman whose name is suggested is a Baptist but not a preacher. A man of great moral worth; of fine talent; in the prime and vigor of manhood, & in scholastic attain [gap] ment second no one in the state—except the distinguished president of the university

Prof Quinche, graduated at the South and is a Southern Man— [gap] Truly your friend

Rich^d Harrison

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D^r Richard Harrison
West Point Miss
April 1860