Letter from T. A. Winston to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; April 16, 1861

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Letter from T. A. Winston to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; April 16, 1861

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People

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 Washington, James J.Winston, T. A.

Events

Secession. American Civil War

Military Units

Confederate States of America. Army

Organizations

Universities and colleges Universities and colleges--Pennsylvania. Thomas Jefferson University

Occupations

Medical Profession Medical Profession--Physicians Medical Profession--Surgeons

Places

Arkansas--Monroe County. Indian Bay Pennsylvania--Philadelphia County. Philadelphia

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April 16^th 1861

Dear Cousen

Doct Jas J Washington deserves to get a Situation in Souther-n Army as Surgeon and wishes you to use your influence with President Davis to secure Him the Situation. He is qualified in every respect Temporate in all his habits and one of the most moral men I ever knew He is a Third Cousin of ours If you can get Him the situation we will be under lasting obligations to you.

Arkansas has not seceded yet but will in August I think without a doubt If it does not I will leave the State She must follow the destinies of the South for weal or for woe her Friends are our friends her enemies are our enemies and so must all of us whose destinies are cast in the South and with her must Stand or fall we can never yield Please let me hear from you as soon as convenient address your letter to

Indian Bay
Monroe Co
Ark

Yours Truly

T. A. Winston

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Doct Washington is a graduate of the Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia and about twenty four years old He would accept of the situation of Assis-tant Surgeon if there is any vacancy Please write as ^soon^ possible to Him so He can know what to depend on.

Yours Truly
T A Winston

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