Letter from Superintendent Robert Kells to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; March 31, 1865

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Letter from Superintendent Robert Kells to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; March 31, 1865

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Clark, Charles, 1811-1877 Clark, Emma Dana, Charles A. (Charles Anderson), 1819-1897 Kells, Robert Kimble, Unknown Shorey, Unknown

Military Units

United States. Army

Organizations

Mississippi--State Hospital

Occupations

Collection Agents Medical Profession Medical Profession--Physicians Medical Profession--Surgeons

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Bodies of Water--Arkansas. Little Red River Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Warren County. Vicksburg Tennessee--Crokett County. Cairo

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Miss State Lunatic Asylum
Mar 31^st/65

Gov Charles Clark

Dear Sir:—Your favour of the 26th is at hand & was glad to be informed that I was soon to be furnished with funds due,—in whole or in part. I will send up about the time specified in Your letter. [gap] I expect soon to be able to go into V.Burg after the goods so long detained there. D^r Kimble a Yankee surgeon was in Jackson a few days ago,—(who is the Medical Director for the department from Cairo to Red River and now a member of Gen Dana.s Staff) and I took occasion to invite him to see the institution, in order that he might be convinced that Maj Shorey.s statement as well as other charges were false, and that a proper app-lication of all purchases had been made. His visit was so satisfactory that he promised immediate intervention. Upon his assurance I shall expect to make the trip very soon. The duties will be difficult for me to arrange—I must consult the collector

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of customs. It will eat up nearly one half of my present installment I presume and the other to pay Employees & thus leave me without means to purchase supplies. If it could be done some of the goods might be sold to pay duties.

The Government ought to pursue a liberal policy toward all benevolent institutions—not only permit cotton to go out for all need-ed articles but remit all duties there-on

I will to-morrow send by Pioneer Express a pair of white bantams for Your daughter.

I remain with great respect
Yours very truly

Robert Kells