Letter from N. S. Graham to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; August 24, 1862

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Letter from N. S. Graham to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; August 24, 1862

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Graham, N. S.Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 Pettus, Edmund Winston, 1821-1907 Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Shorter, John Gill, 1818-1872

Businesses

Stuart, Buchanan & Company (Saltville, Va.)Telegraph Company

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Judges Lawyers

Places

Alabama--Macon County. Tuskegee Alabama--Montgomery County. Montgomery Tennessee Virginia--Smyth County. Saltville

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Saltville. Virginia. Aug 24/62

Gov Pettus:

Sir.

I write you to ascertain from you whether you have made any arrangement to procure any Salt for your State & if not, whether you would be willing to enter into engag=ments with Stuart Buchanan & Co of this place, the proprietors of the works here, through ^a^ responsible com=~~mon~~pany, similar in terms to with such as have been made with the Govenors of Tennessee, Alabama &c—I belong to a company all of whom are citizens of Alabama, engag=ed or about making Salt for Ala=bama—and while making our arrange=ments & preparing furnaces for that purpose, it has occured to us we would propose to make Salt for your State, upon terms to be agreed on, not very different from the one we have with Alabama - & others have with Tennessee, &c—

As to our character & responsibles I beg to say that I am ~~well~~a lawyer of

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Some years Standing, very well known to Judge Pettus of Ala. between whom I myself have existed ~~very~~ ^for^ Several years, relations of the most cordial, Socially, professionally, & politically—& to whom, together with Gov Shorter, & all the leading men of the State, I confidently refer you—

I will leave here in a day or two for my home, in Tuskegee, Macon Co. Alabama. Where I would be pleased to hear from you, either by mail or Telegraph—when, if I receive it a favorable response, I will go at once to your capital prepared to enter into written contract—

I will have associated with me, men of large capital & great energy—& The Proprietors limited the States to about 300,000 bushels per year—

Awaiting your speedy reply
I am very Respectfully your
Obt Sert

N. S. Graham
Tuskegee
Macon Co
Ala

[manicule] Address—

Tuskegee has no Telegraph office—Montgomery is the nearest—& then on it will go by mail.
N S G

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N. S. Graham wants to make salt for the State of Miss.

Ans 4 Sep. 1862