Letter from Howard Skinner to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; August 8, 1862

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Letter from Howard Skinner to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; August 8, 1862

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McRae. John J., 1815-1868 Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Skinner, Howard Skinner, P. J.

Events

Military Events--Military discharge

Military Units

Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Battalion, 7th

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Legal Profession--Judges

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Mississippi--Clarke County

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Military Status--Military families

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The State of Miss
Clark County Aug ^the^8 1862

Gov J J Pettus Dear Sir after my respcts to you last week I week I sent a petition concerning my Son P J Skiner relase from the Miss Ballalian I am old and in my dotage and I never thought of Putting in the money on the Petition to pay the Postage back until Judge M^cRee asked me if I dont it I told him no he said that was the rule of all business letters So I write you a few lines and enclose the Postage in it Please your Honour dont think hard of me as I am old be so good as to send me a Answer in So doing you will oblige me

Aug^t 8 1862
Yours Respectfully
Howard Skiner

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Aug. 8. 1862
Howard Skinner