Letter from N. A. Clark to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; September 12, 1861

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Letter from N. A. Clark to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; September 12, 1861

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Brook, Unknown Clark, N. A.McAfee, Madison Mims, Livingston Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867

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Military Engagements Military Engagements--Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861

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Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 11th

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Medical Profession Medical Profession--Nurses

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Mississippi--Carroll County. Black Hawk Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Virginia--Independent City. Richmond

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Impoverished People Military Families

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Letter from N. A. Clark to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; September 12, 1861

near Black Hawk Mi
12 Sept 1861

His Excellency J J Pettus
Governor &c

Dear Sir

Enclosed I send you a letter from Col Mims will you examine my letter to Col M^cAfee and if Posible send me a Ticket to gow to Va & Return to Nurse and wate on my only son sick with Typhoid since the Battle of 21^st July he is barely 18 & in the Eleventh Mi Regement

By Refferance to the return of assessments for carroll county you will see from my Tax list I want no free Ticket But such is the scearsity of money at this time I cannot gow unless your Excellancy thinks it your Right and official duty to grant my Request

The amount could & shall be taken from my confederate loan which is 25 Bale cotton when sold Iff M^r Brook who is likely to be in Jackson if returned from Richmond I will Refer you to him for futher informa=tion &c

Your Truly

N, A Clark