Letter from William J. P. Patterson to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus; September 6, 1861

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Letter from William J. P. Patterson to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus; September 6, 1861

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People

Patterson, William J. P.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Wilson, W. T.

Military Units

Confederate States of America. Army

Places

Mississippi--Claiborne County. Port Gibson Mississippi--Copiah County. Beauregard Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson

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M^r,, J. J. Pettus

Jackson Miss

Bahala. Copiah County Miss
Sep^t,, 6^th/61

Dear Sir

Will Your Honor please to inform me where Captain W. T. Wilson has gone to with his Company. which is from Port Gibson I belong to the Company but having to attend to my Business out here and ^not^ being able to get through in time to get back to Camp before they left. which I understand they started last Tuesday. bring divisions to get with them again youll please do me the kindness to inform me ~~what I Can do~~ where to go to by doing so you will Very much oblige

Yours Obediently
W^m,, J. P. Patterson

P. S.
Please inform me immediately

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W J P Patterson

and Septr 10^th 61