Letter from P. W. Harper to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; April 4, 1861

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Letter from P. W. Harper to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; April 4, 1861

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Harper, John A. D.Harper, P. W.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867

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Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 10th (1861-1862)Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 10th (1861-1862). Company H

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Mississippi--Copiah County Mississippi--Marshall County. Byhalia

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Bahala April ^the^ 4—1861

M^r [gap] 'Pettes Dear Sir

I feal it my duty to wright you a few lines concerning my Son that volenteered to go with the Bahala company and at the time that they ware mustered in he was Sick with the measles and his health is not good yet he has a verry bad cough and is quite feable he is only 19 years old and if your Honor will please to let him of I will be verry glad feet if you wish he can go when he gets well please wright to me to Bahala Miss Copiah County

yours truly
P. W. Harper

my Sons Name is
John,, A, D, Harper

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April 4^th 1861
P W Harper
Sun excused,