Letters from Superintendent Z. A. Philips to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; 1870

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Letters from Superintendent Z. A. Philips to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; 1870

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Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Bryant, Lee JOhnson, Thomas H.Kells, Robert Philips, T. A.Ripley, Bigler L.

Events

Crime Crime--Larceny Crime--Manslaughter Criminal Procedure--Charges and specifications (Courts-martial)Criminal Procedure--Convicted Criminal Procedure--Pardon Criminal Procedure--Release Criminal Procedure--Sentencing Military Events--Military desertion

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Courts Courts--Circuit Courts Mississippi. State Penitentiary (Jackson, Miss.)

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Physicians Superintendents

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Carroll County (Miss.)Jackson (Miss.)

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African Americans Criminal Status--Imprisoned people Impoverished people

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Superintendents Office
Miss. Penitentiary
Jackson, Jan^y 25^th, 1870

Bvt. Major Gen^l A. Ames,
Provisional Governor

General

I have the honor to enclose herewith a communication received from D^r, Kells the attending Physician of this institution relative to three convicts now lying sick here, and as a matter of humanity I beg most respectfully to suggest that if consistent with your views, the two men having homes should be pardoned and allowed to proceed to them.

I am doubtful if the colored man has a home, and think it would be better for him to remain here until the weather gets warmer.

The men are N^o 295 Thos. H. Johnson, convicted at the Circuit Court of Carroll Co. in Oct 1868 and sentenced to 5 years for Manslaughter.

N^o 90 Bigler L. Ripley,

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sentenced by a Gen^l Court Martial April 1869 to three years for Desertion.

N^o,, 400 Lee Bryant (col^or) sen-tenced at the Carroll Co. Circuit Court Oct 1868 to three years for Grand Larceny.

I have the honor to be
Your obedient Servant

T, A, Philips,
Supt. Miss. Penitentiary

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Superintendents Office
Miss. Penitentiary

Jackson Jany 24^th, 1870

This is to certify that Thomas Jenkins a convict, has since his confinement here been a good man and has conducted himself at all times in a becoming manner.

T, A, Philips.
Supt Miss. Penitentiary