Letter from W. M. Lewis to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; September 11, 1861

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Letter from W. M. Lewis to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; September 11, 1861

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People

French, Samuel Gibbs, 1818-1910 Lewis, W. M.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867

Military Units

Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Jefferson Flying Artillery Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 12th Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 12th. Company A Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 19th Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 19th. Company D Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 22nd Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 22nd. Company D

Organizations

Clubs and Secret Societies--Ladies Military Aid Society Foundries Griffing & Lewis (Miss.)

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Secretaries

Places

Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Jefferson County Mississippi--Jefferson County. Fayette Mississippi--Jefferson County. Rodney Mississippi--Jefferson County. Union Church

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Rodney Miss Sept. 11/61

Gov^r J. J. Pettus

Dr sir

Yours of the 6^th Inst is ^to Griffing & Lewis^ at hand and am pleased to learn that you are providing for the Miss. sold=iers—and would suggest as an expedi=ent that you forward to the different aid societies—of each county that have Troops in the field such goods as you wish made up= for the different compa=nies—and let each county make up the clothing for their respective compa-nies—which they will do cheerfully & I would think economize as well as facili=tate the commissary^s department

This county (Jefferson) has now in the field 4 Companies viz Chas. Clark Rifles from—Union Church— Tho^s. Hinds Guards and Jefferson Artillery from Fayette and the Rodney Guards—from this place= The first company I know but little about—The three latter companies are not yet supplied except for the Rodney Guards—which is only partly supplied—but the Ladies of the differ-ent societies are very anxious to get the goods and would cheerfully furnish all ncssary Trimg^s except—Buttons ^for the coats^ which would have to be furnished from Jackson=Should you deem my proposition—worthy of consideration and will forward to Griffing & Lewis, the Goods—they will see that they are

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Sept 11^th 1861
W W Lewis Sept 11^th 1861

properly distributed—and a Just a/c rendered of the same=

It has been suggested by some that you—design having over coats made—for them—of the same material ~~you made~~—that the suits are made of If so—It would be nessary to have one cut as a Pattern—also one of the suits and the stripes adopted by the different regiments ^they^ belong—

Please let me hear from you as early as possible that I may commu-nicate with the different societies

Very Respect
W. M. Lewis C Sect. for
the Rodney Ladies Aid society

I have been appointed an agent to receive old Iron for the use of the state to be cast into cannon Balls—but have no instruction^s—to whoom to forward it

If the state has any arangements made with either of the foundries of this state or any other state I would be pleased to know it=that I may forward whatever may be Consigned to me

W M Lewis
Reference to clothing & old Iron

I do not hope to be able to furnish all the Clothes the troops will need & therefore must have what good I can get made up & sent to those compa-nies most needing them

old iron will be received & freight paid direct to Col French Jackson