Letter from Morris Emanuel to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; November 26, 1862

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Letter from Morris Emanuel to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; November 26, 1862

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Emanuel, M.Pemberton, John C. (John Clifford), 1814-1881 Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867

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Mississippi--Warren County. Vicksburg

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Southern Rail Road Company,
President's Office.
Vicksburg, Nov 26, 1862.

Gov J. J. Pettus

Dear Sir,

I am in receipt of yours of the 24^th & your telegram of the 25^th in rela-tion to the transportation of salt. I notice your remarks about not permitting specu-lators to fill up the car set apart for the exclusive Transportation of salt. I have given imperative orders to our agent to give the preference to salt purchased for the use of families & neighborhoods over Salt to be sold, & especially that belonging to speculators.

The understanding of this compy with Gen^l Pemberton is, that we are to run one car per day with a Gov^t train six days in the week & the Citizens of Miss: have the first preference to transport their salt for fami-ly supply.

Yrs Resptflly
M. Emanuel V P.

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M Emanual
V. P. S R R
Vicksburg Miss
Nov 26^th 1862

Relative to the Transportation of salt upon the S. R. R.