Letter from Mary Jane Stevenson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 19,1861

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Letter from Mary Jane Stevenson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 19,1861

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People

Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Stevenson, John Westly Stevenson, Mary Jane

Military Units

Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Vicksburg Light Artillery

Occupations

Medical Profession Medical Profession--Nurses

Places

Florida Mississippi--Warren County. Vicksburg

Social Identifiers

Impoverished People Military Families

Vital Statistics

Disease and illness

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Vicksburg Missi May the 19 1861

Govenor petus Dear Sir,

i hope you will excuse this letter but i can't help writing to you the reason it is this my husband has gon to florida with the "Vicksburg Artillery and he wants me to come over there to him his name is John Westly Stevenson and if you can fix some way for me to go i will be under maney I thanks ^to^ you i am very poor and have not got the means to take one others so if you will give me a pass to go if it is ever in my power i will repay you plus let me know what you can do for me i will do anything to repay you i can work on The sick when i get there and anything else i can do i will do if you will Send me pleas under this [?]

yours truly
Mary Jane Stevenson

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Mary J Stevenson
wants a pass to florida