Letter from James B. McRea to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; June 14, 1864

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Letter from James B. McRea to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; June 14, 1864

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People

Baskerville, Unknown Claiborne, Unknown Clark, Charles, 1811-1877 Edmonson, Unknown Humphries, Abrahm McRea, James B.McRea, Mrs. E.Smylies, Unknown

Events

Military Events--Blockade

Military Units

United States. Army

Occupations

Cotton Gin Operators

Places

Alabama--Dallas County. Selma Alabama--Mobile County. Mobile Bodies of Water--Interstate. Mississippi River Mississippi--Lowndes County. Columbus Mississippi--Noxubee County. Macon Tennessee--Shelby County. Memphis

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Columbus, Miss. June 14" 1864

Dear Sir:

On arriving here I found that Mr Edmondson had gone to Macon. I imme-diately telegraphed to you to see him and if anything could be done to let me know it as I passed down the road to morrow. Mr. Abrahm Humphries has returned. He tells me Baskerville has gone west, I suppose towards Memphis, to see what can be done. I think since the Yankees have strengthened the blockade off Mobile they are afraid to venture there and will try the Mississippi River. [gap] Should neither of these parties accomplish what you desire and vacate their contacts by the first of July, Claiborne and myself will under=take to furnish the cards and other articles which the State may need at once.

If you should be able to give Col Clai-borne a permit to ship only a few hundred bales so as to secure him from the loss

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he has sustained which was mentioned in the letter I submitted to you this morning I shall feel satisfied myself. I know he considered it certain we would get a part of the contract, which would have been the case had it not been for Smylies unac=countable conduct? and did take steps to meet your wishes and serve the state; and has accordingly sustained hopes. I shall go immediately down to Col Claiborne and explain matters to him. If any thing can be done write to me at Selma, Ala. care Mrs E. M^cRea. I shall return to that state from the coast.

Yours truly

James B M^cRea

Governr—
Charles Clark
Macon—Missi

Col J. B. McRea
June 14—
Cotton Cards &c