Letter from Rufus R. Rhodes to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; March 12, 1863

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Letter from Rufus R. Rhodes to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; March 12, 1863

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Fisher, Laurel C.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Rhodes, Ruffus R.

Events

Military Engagements Military Engagements--Shiloh, Battle of, Tenn., 1862

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Bookkeepers

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Louisiana--Orleans Parish. New Orleans Virginia--Independent City. Richmond

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Military Families

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Richmond March 12^th 1863

My dear Sir,

As an old friend I venture to invoke your Services in be-half of my father-in-law Mr. Laurel C Fisher who is a fugative from New Orleans where he resides, and who is by the chances of war cut off from all his resoures. He has in fact no resources that he can now command and the necessity of procuring employment presses upon him with a sternness that admits of neither delay nor escape. I ask you to find some employment for him as a favor I can never forget. You know well were our positions relatively the converse of which they are, I would strain every nerve to serve a friend of yours, and I do not doubt you will grant the favor I ask, if it be within your power.

Mr. Fisher is an accomplished book keeper and business man generally and I am sure he would fill any place you might procure for him with eminent ability.

He desires to be as near New Orleans

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as possible in order to increase the chances of occasionally hearing from his wife and children—his sons that are old enough to bear arms are in our army or already dead upon the field of Shiloh—and hence he does not wish to come to Richmond where I could find a place for him.

I take it that among all your tried friends I have troubled you as little, if not less than any other, and it appears to me in view of that fact, I have in some sort a right to ask you for this small favor.

Very faithfully & truly
Your friend
Rufus R Rhodes

Hon John J Pettus
Governor of Mississippi

Rufus R. Rhodes