Letter from United States Postmaster General Horatio King to Postmaster of Meadville, Mississippi; January 13, 1861

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Letter from United States Postmaster General Horatio King to Postmaster of Meadville, Mississippi; January 13, 1861

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Meadville (Miss.) Franklin County (Miss.)

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Post Office Department
Finance Office,
January 13, 1861.

Sir.

In view of recent political events in the State of Mississippi, I am instructed by the Postmaster General to enquire whether you do now and will continue to hold yourself responsible to the Government of the United States in conformity to existing laws, for all the postal revenues received by you as Postmaster at Meadville?

An immediate and distinct reply is requested

Respectfully
your ob^t Srt

AN. [Zevety?]
S. [?] P. [?]

Postmaster,
Meadville,
Franklin Co^ty. Missⁱ

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Post Master Genl's inquiry with regard to Postal affairs in Mississippi