Letter from J. C. Locke to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; February 4, 1861

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Letter from J. C. Locke to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; February 4, 1861

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Evans, John H.Locke, J. C.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867

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Railroads and Railroad Companies Railroads and Railroad Companies--Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company (Mobile, Ala.)

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Alabama--Choctaw County. Barryton Bodies of Water--Interstate. Tombigbee River Mississippi--Clarke County. Macksville Mississippi--Clarke County. Quitman Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson

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Macksville Clarke Co
Miss
Feb the 4^th 1861

Gov. J. J. Pettus

Dear Sir

Mr John H. Evans Has Stoped the mail on this Route he being the Contractor his excuse for Stoping the mail is first that the Department had not Paid him up Punctually, & that he did not think that the State of Mississippi would ~~not~~ Be able to pay him

he Says also that he was not getting Enough for the service he has therefore Stoped the Service. Depriving, the whole Country from Quitman Miss,, on the M. & O. R. R. To Barryton Ala,, on the Tombigbee River Including Seven post offices the Distance to be performed Every Week is about 10.0 one Hundred miles on 5200 miles per=anum to be performed on horsebac^k^ I wish to State that I will perform that Service for six Hundred Dollars perannum. If I knew who to Engag-e with whether with the State of Miss on or the General Department

I hope to Here from you & wish Information on the subject

I am your obt Srt

J. C. Locke
PM

Macksville
Miss

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Macksville Miss Feb the 4^th 1/61
Official
Gov J. J. Pettus
Jackson Miss
CLARK CO.

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J. C. Locke
Macksville
Miss.

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