Letter from W. W. Durham to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus; July 19, 1861

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Letter from W. W. Durham to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus; July 19, 1861

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People

Durnham, J.Durnham, W. W.Palmer, H. D.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867

Events

Wars and Military Conflicts--Mexican War, 1846-1848

Military Units

Confederate States of America. Army

Organizations

Confederate States of America--War Department Confederate States of America--War Department. Commissary Department Post offices

Places

Mississippi--Attala County. Kosciusko Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Yalobusha County. Water Valley

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Impoverished People Military Families

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Post office
Kosciusko July 19^th 1861

His Excly John J Pettis
Jackson Miss

Dear Sir

I desire the appointment of Commissary of the redgiment that meets at Watter Vally Miss, Two of the companies will go froms this county I presume, I have a family of 6 children & a wife and am poor and It would not be prudent for me to volenteer for the war, without there was a lack of men, I have served nearly 2 years in the Mexican war & have some familiarity of the duties and still was to do some thing for my country and would be glad of the appointment of that post.

I reference you to my father Col J Durham and Honl. H D Palmer, and other citizens of Attala as to myself.

Be please to let me here from your excellency on the subject

Yours Truly W W Durham

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W W Durham wants appointment Commissary Water Vally