Letter from Sheriff W. L. Morris to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; March 29, 1869

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Letter from Sheriff W. L. Morris to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; March 29, 1869

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Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Brownlow, William Gannaway, 1805-1877 McKenzie, John Morris, W. L.Welch, Unknown Wilson, Samuel C.

Crime Crime--Murder Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure--Charges and specifications (Courts-martial)

Law Enforcement Law Enforcement--Detectives Law Enforcement--Sheriffs

Mississippi--Carroll County. Carrollton Tennessee--Shelby County. Memphis

Letter from Sheriff W. L. Morris to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; March 29, 1869

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Sheriff's Office Carroll County
Carrollton Miss March 29^th 1869.

A. Ames. Brevet Maj Genl U. S. A. &
Provisional Governor of Mississipi

D^rSir.

I have this day received and taken into my Custody, of detective Welch of Memphis Tenn, one Samuel C. Wilson, on requisition from you to his Excellency W. G. Brownlow, Governor of Tenn.—Said Wilson is charged with the crime of murder in this County, about one (1) year since.

Very Respectfully