Letter from J. R. Smith to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; August 8, 1865

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Letter from J. R. Smith to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; August 8, 1865

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Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 Rushing, C. E.Sharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873 Smith, J. R.

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Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure--Amnesty Legislation. United States. Congress Legislation. United States. Congress. General Amnesty Act (1865)Political Office--Appointment to office

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Mississippi--Lauderdale County. Meridian

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J R Smith
Post Master

Near Meridian Lauderdale Co,
Miss. Aug 8^th 1865.

Gov'^r

I have the honor re-spectfully to ask of you a reccommendation to the Post office Department, for the appointment of Post master at Meridian, Miss—Provided, you have not approved the application of any other party, and it may be agreeable with you to grant me such a favor. I have taken the oath of Amnesty required by the President's proclamation of 29^th May last.

For my political and military position; past and present, and for my claims to the appoint-

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ment, I respectfully refer you to my friend M^r. C. E. Rushing, delegate from this County.

I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your obt. Servant

J. R. Smith

To His Excellency
W. L. Sharkey
Prov. Gov^r. of Miss.