Letter from L. M. Hall to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; August 18, 1870

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Letter from L. M. Hall to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; August 18, 1870

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Alcorn, J. L. (James Lusk), 1816-1894 Benedict, Unknown Emanuel, Unknown Hall, E. L.Hall, L. M.Hucabee, Abe Mitchel, Unknown Movest?, Unknown

Events

Crime Crime--Murder Criminal Procedure--Arrest Criminal Procedure--Convicted

Organizations

Foreign & Domestic Wines Liquors & Bar Stores (Vicksburg, Miss.)Mississippi. Secret Service Bureau Newspapers Newspapers--Vicksburg (Miss.) Daily Herald Post offices Railroad Railroad--Southern Railway (U.S.)

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Lawyers Physicians Printers Railroads--Employees Selling--Liquors

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Meadville (Miss.)Oxford (Miss.)Vicksburg (Miss.)

Letter from L. M. Hall to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; August 18, 1870

[Image: Vickburg Herald Job Print, with illustration of grape vine, palm tree, and three wine casks with "E.L.H." monogram]

Office of the Estate of E. L. HALL,
Rectifier and Wholesale Dealer In
Foreign and Domestic Wines Liquors and Bar Stores.
No. 149 Washington St. bet. Crawford and Clay.
Vicksburg, Miss., August 18 1870

To His Excellency Jas. L. Alcorn, Governor

Dear Sir—

Enclosed please find State Warrant #4476—which I send for your endorsement—

It is the one handed me by your Excellency on 13^th inst on acc't S. S. Dept—

Movest? writes me from Oxford that he has caused the arrest of six men on account of out-[page torn]age Abe Hucabee—evidence conclusive—

Benedict has finished the—Mitchel—"murder case at Meadville—satisfactorily—Prosecuting Attorney in case writes me that evidence is sufficient to convict—

Please endorse enclosed warrant and direct to me at Vicksburg—Box 252 P. O.

Awaiting further instructions from your Excellency

I have the honor to remain
Your most obdt Serv[page torn]

L. M. Hall

P. S.
Dr Emanuel President of V. & M. R. R. furnishes the S. S. Dept with seven half fair passes—

L. M. H.