Letter from Charles E. Hooker to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; December 20, 1860

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Letter from Charles E. Hooker to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; December 20, 1860

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Dickinson, Henry, 1806-1872 Elmore, Unknown Gist, William Henry Hooker, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1825-1914 Ingliss, Unknown Jamison, Unknown Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867

Events

Conventions Conventions--Mississippi. Convention (1861)Political elections Secession. American Civil War

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United States--Congress United States--Congress. House United States--Congress. Senate

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Delaware Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Marion County. Columbia South Carolina--Charleston County. Charleston

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Disease and illness Disease and illness--Epidemic

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Charleston Hotel
Dcmb 20^th 1860

Hon John J. Pettus
Jackson

My dear Sir

I telegraphed you from Columbia where chancellor Dickinson & myself arrived on Satturday morning last. A committee of the Sennate & House of Rep-resentatives & sennate waited upon me, and tendered me the hospitalities of the State during & said they would be pleased to receive, before their joint Houses any communication I might have to make to the Legislature. I answered that as my mission was to the authorities of So: Ca: and the Highest authority of the State would be in Session on Monday I would make my communication to them, and accordingly on Monday night last, having been waited upon by a committee of the Convention Gov. Elmore & myself addressed them. The feeling here for Missi is strong and ardent & regarding the attention of which I have been the receipient, as paid to my state and not to myself. They have

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been very gratifying. I of course laid my credentials before Gov. Gist, and by him they were transferred to the President of the convention Col Jamison, a com. of seven was appointed in Columbia of which chancellor Ingliss is chairman was appointed to draft the ordinance of secession it is supposed it will pass without a single dissenting. In fact who voted no, would not with the feeling prevailing, be tolerated. The best and most natured intellects of the Country are in the Convention. The most perfect unanimity prevails on the main question passing the ordinance chancellor Dickinson sends his kindest regards to you, and will proceed to Deleware after seeing Carolina fairly out. I send you a paper with my address before the Convention, and as the mails are so slow and unreliable that you would probably not receive this letter, until long after you have heard by telegraph, I will telegraph you again to day the moment the ordinance passes. You will have heard by telegraph that both the Convention & Legislature have adjourned to this city

in consequence of Small pox being an Epidemic at Charleston

Hoping that all things are going right at Home, & regretting that I have been able to telegraph you the result in time for Effect on our own Elections at Home, in consequence of the delay produced by removing the session of the Convention to this point

I am your friend truly
Cha^s Edw^d Hooker

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C. E. Hooker