Letter from William B. Mitchell to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; October 13, 1862

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Letter from William B. Mitchell to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; October 13, 1862

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People

Mitchell, William B.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867

Events

Political Office--Appointment to office

Military Units

Mississippi. Militia

Organizations

Confederate States of America--War Department. Quartermaster Department

Places

Mississippi--Lafayette County. Oxford Mississippi--Warren County. Vicksburg

Social Identifiers

Military Status--Military families

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W^m B Mitchell
Vicksburg Oct 13th 1862

Hon John J Pettus
Gov of the State of Miss

Dear Sir

When I saw you at your office I found you pressed, all the while with visitors so that I found no time to ask a favour of you that I had previously designed, it is the appointment of Qr. Master of one of the Regiments of the State militia now about to be organized you will likely receive a petition from some of my friends at Oxford in a day or two and I will be thankful for whatever you to can do for me

I have a large family and when I leave home their entire Subsistance is Stopt

Respectfully
W^m B Mitchell

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Mr Mitchell wishes the appointment of Quar Master of one of the regiments of Malitia now about to be organ-ized,