Letter from William J. Keller to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; September 30, 1865

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Letter from William J. Keller to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; September 30, 1865

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People

Keller, William J.Sharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873

Occupations

Conscript Officers Laborers Law Enforcement Law Enforcement--Sheriffs Merchants Planter Tax Auditors

Places

Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Wilkinson County. Woodville

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Woodville, Sept. 30^th, 1865

Gov. W. Sharkey
Jackson, Miss

Sir

I canvassed this county (Wilkinson) as thorougly as the Time allowed me, permitted, and not one person have I found, who admit having realized du[page torn]ring the war, one cent of pro[page torn]fit from buying and selling cotton, sugar, tobacco, Salt, molasses, or other articles of traffic.

Neither have I found any who purchased cotton, or other property during the war, with funds derived from trade or income from any other source, except from planting or from manual labor.

I did not do the canvassing myself, but employed a Deputy, as I have been confined to my bed for

W^m, Keller
Shff
Wilkinson County

Sept. 30, 1865

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the past two months, and am Still unable to "get about."

I am Sorry to Say that Some of our citizens, I believe, have lied in Swearing that they ~~have~~ made nothing during the war. A number who made fortunes here, "fled the country", when Conscript Officers became So vigilant, that they ~~thought~~ were apprehensive of being unable any longer to allude them. They are expected now to return. I would suggest the propriety [page torn] in continuing the assessment in the County a month or two longer. My ^expected^ Successor in office is an industrous young man, and will assuredly pick them up.

I beg leave to Submit the foregoing as my report of the assessment of Wilkinson County under the late order of Gov. Sharkey

Respectfully

W^m, J, Keller
Assessor Wilkinson County