Letter from Rees Fitzpatrick to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus ; March 18, 1861

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Letter from Rees Fitzpatrick to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus ; March 18, 1861

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Fitzpatrick, Rees Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Van Dorn, Earl, 1820-1863

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Mississippi. Militia

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Mississippi--Executive Department

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Mississippi--Adams County. Natchez

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Natchez March 18. 1861

Gov. Pettus: Your Excellency's letter, dated the 13th has just come to hand.

I had delayed to finish the Sword of Honor to General Van Dorn, only because it had been so long, since I heard from Your Executive Office that I did not know but the press of the great matters of revolution had put the matter out of mind.

I have the work in such preparation that I cannot finish it without delay of a few weeks; but I want the inscription to engrave and the designs to be etched imme=diately, as they require both skill and time to execute in the style I will do them.

Please accompany them with full directions how, and

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where to be placed. The work is still more a work of love with me since it is to honor a native Missis=sippian, who surrendered office in the ranks of the Oppressor to join his oppressed fellow citizens and who is now most worthily the second in command to your Excellency in the Army of Missis=sippi.

Ever your obedient servant

R. Fitzpatrick

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March 18^th 1861 [gap] R. Fitzpatrick

R Fitzpatrick [gap] Van Dorn's Sword