Letter from Charles B. Ames to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; June 26, 1865

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Letter from Charles B. Ames to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; June 26, 1865

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People

Ames, Charles B.Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Neil, G. F.Sharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873 Sykes, W. D.

Events

Confederate States of America--Draft Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure--Pardon Executive Orders. United States. Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction (1863)

Occupations

Medical Profession Medical Profession--Physicians Tax Auditors Tax Collectors

Places

Mississippi--Noxubee County. Macon

Social Identifiers

Unionists (United States Civil War)

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Macon Miss
June 26/65

His Excellency
William L. Sharkey

Governor

I am in my 53^d year I have been known among my friends ever since the war broke out as a Union man which I can prove fearing the conscription and to have some means of support I accepted the office of Conf. Assessor for Noxubee Co. for. Co^l G. F. Neil state collector of Missⁱ which I suppose is a civil offi[tear] and not within the President's amnesty proclamation

"The very head & front of my offending hath this extent, no more."

D^r W. D. Sykes will inform you that this is all so. Will you do me the favour to recommend me to the President for his Special Amnesty

Your Truly

Charles B. Ames

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Ames
For Pardon