Letter from John McRae to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; August 22, 1865

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Letter from John McRae to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; August 22, 1865

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McRae, John Sharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873

Events

Military Events--Capitulations Taxation Taxation--Mississippi

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Railroads and Railroad Companies Railroads and Railroad Companies--Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company (Mobile, Ala.)

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Tax Collectors

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Alabama--Mobile County. Mobile Mississippi--Kemper County. Scooba

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Scooba Miss
August 22^nd 1865

Gov Sharkey—
Sir:

I Submit the following for information: The Mobile & Ohio R R Co has about two hundred (200) bales of cotton in this County (Kemper) Stored in their Depot, which they run out here from Mobile, before the Surren=der for Safe Keeping. Is it Subject to taxation under your Tax Bill?

I forbid the Shipment of it until I have instructions from Your Excellency, and Contend that unless they produce a receipt Showing that the tax has been ^paid^ in Ala, it is taxable here.

Hoping to hear from you Soon,

I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully &c

John McRae
Tax Assessor Kemper County

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Jno McRae asking whether Cotton belonging to the Mobile & Ohio R R is taxable

Yes unless enough [?] [?] [?]