Letter from B. T. Owen to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; August 22, 1864

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Letter from B. T. Owen to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; August 22, 1864

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People

Campbell, Unknown Clark, Charles, 1811-1877 Harrington, Unknown Hooker, John J.Kennedy, Unknown Levy, M.Owen, B. T.Thomas, William West, Absalom Madden, 1818-1894

Events

Legislation. Mississippi. An act to prevent the distillation of spirituous liquors (Approved April 5, 1864)Military Events--Military service exemption Political Office--Appointment to office

Occupations

Selling--Liquors

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Mississippi--Holmes County Mississippi--Holmes County. Lexington

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Lexington Mis Aug 22 1864

Gov Clark

Dr Sr

Inclosed find application of M Levy for the appointment of agency to dispense liquors

He is unable to perform military duty—resides in our Town & in my opinion will faithfully discharge the duties of the office

The parties (Kennedy Harrington &—Campbell) who has made application on both in the same neighborhood 12 or 13 miles from here & withal ore ^both^ stout athletic able bodied men & fully capable of doing valiant service in the field

A M West may not be aware of Levy,^s condition but is familiar with the other facts as stated

With sentiments of
regard I remain yr
very obdt servnt

B T Owen

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Know all men by these presents that we M Levy, William Thomas & Jno J. Hooker are held & firmly bound to the state of Mississippi in the sum of ten thousand dollars to which payment well & truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs &c jointly & severally firmly by these presents given under our hands &seals this 22^nd day of August AD 1864

The condition of the above bound M Levy has made application to the governor of the state to be appointed agent for the dipenser of spiritous liquors for the county of Holmes under the act ap-proved April 5^th 1864

Now if the said M Levy shall faithfully discharge the duties of such agency and account and pay over to the state all money arising from the sale of said spiritous liquors placed in his charge and on the termination of his agency deliver to the state all that has not been sold or lawfully disposed of then the above obligation to be void else to remain in full power & effect

M. Levy
William Thomas
Jno. J. Hooker