Letter from R. C. Farrar to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; August 12, 1862

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Letter from R. C. Farrar to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; August 12, 1862

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Farrar, R. C.Love, William A.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Pettus, William O.

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Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 43rd Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 43rd. Company K

Places

Mississippi--Chickasaw County Mississippi--Chickasaw County. Okolona Mississippi--Hinds County Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Kemper County Mississippi--Kemper County. DeKalb

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Impoverished People Military Families

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Okolona Aug. 12th 1862.

Gov. John J. Pettus,

Dear Sir—

I drop you a note by the request of our Company inquiring of you if there is any chance to get bounty money in the city of Jackson. We have been out over three months & have never received one dollar. Our men a great many of them are poor, and need the bounty very much to send home for the benefit of their families. The name of our company is the "Kemper Fencibles,, Capt W. A. Love. I am third Lieut in the Compa=ny—You probably have forgotten me—but I have the honor to be personally acquainted with you—You will remember a few years ago you delivered an address in De Kalb on the 4th of July—I had the honor to read the declaration of independence I mention this merely to cause you to remember me—If there is any chance to get our bounty you will please write me—and how to fix up the papers And I will come in person after it, Your nephew W^m O Pettus is in our company and is well—

Yours very respectfully,

R. C. Farrar

Our company is composed entirely of men from Kemper County / Write me at Okolona Miss.

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To be Answ-ered

Okolona Miss
Aug. 12.—1862
R. C. Farrar