Letter from J. A. Horne to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; June 27, 1865

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Letter from J. A. Horne to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; June 27, 1865

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Horne, John A.Sharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873

Events

Political Office--Appointment to office Political elections Political elections--Mississippi Political elections--Mississippi. Election of 1851

Organizations

Political Parties Political Parties--Union and Southern Rights Party (U.S.)

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Legal Profession--Judges

Places

Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Wayne County. Winchester

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Impoverished people

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Winchester Miss June 27. 1865

Hon W^m L Sharkey
Jackson Miss

Dear sir:

Having, with much pleasure, learned that you had been recently appointed to the office of Prov Gov of Miss; I beg leave to make application for some position in your department.

Being well known to you, and having had the honor of being elected in 1851 Sec of State, on the Union Ticket, which office I filled satisfac-torily for one term, I deem it unnecessary to give you any reference as to honesty, capacity &c, I can however refer to all the old and inteligent citizens of Jackson to whom I am well known. In politics, I may say that I have ever been a disciple of yours.

Had the counsels of such gentlemen as yourself prevailed, our country and our people would not have been cursed with the unnecessary disastrous & bloody war just ended; I was not in any manner instrumental in producing it, and like yourself have been a very great sufferer thereby. Having been reduced from affluence to poverty am now dependent upon personal exertions for an honorable support. under these circumstances, if you could aid me by assigning me to some position in the State Department, I shall esteem it a very great favor, which will be fully & warmly appreciated by

Most Respectfully your obt srvt

J. A. Horne

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Winchester Miss June 29"/64

J. A. Horne

Asking for an Office

Jno A Horne
Application