Report from L. M. Hall to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; August 26, 1870

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Report from L. M. Hall to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; August 26, 1870

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Albans, Unknown Alcorn, J. L. (James Lusk), 1816-1894 Hall, L. M.Hewson, H. F.Hucabee, Unknown Miller, Unknown Morest, William A.Murdock, Unknown Pierce, J. H.Sharp, J. C.

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Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Lafayette County. Oxford Mississippi--Panola County Mississippi--Warren County. Vicksburg Mississippi--Yazoo County

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African Americans African Americans--Historically Free and Newly Freed

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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Jackson, Miss., Aug 26 1870

To His Excellency
James. L. Alcorn. Governor

Dear Sir

Your esteemed favor of 21^st inst received in due time, and contents noted—Morest, returned on the 20^th, with report that warrants had been issued for several parties supposed to be implicated in the "Hucabee" outrage, accompanied by statement from the Mayor of Oxford—also one from J. C. Sharp—Dist Attorney—giving him praise for work done &c—He stated that he had seen your excel-lency and that you had sent by him, a verbal com-munication to me—requesting that "he (Morest") should" "be sent to and through the Northern counties to go" "among the Colored people—who were leaving those" "counties, and assure them that the state was" "making every effort to protect them and that" "they should be protected &c" He also bore a letter from J. H. Pierce Senator from Panola County which closed with the following sentence—viz

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"I am persuaded that Mr Morest would do as" "great good in my District, and I should be pleased" "to have you instruct him to stay with us a while"

"Hoping to hear from you soon "
"I remain yours truly &c

J. H. Pierce

—Although I was by no means pleased with Mr Morests work—I sent him out again—principally upon account of the verbal communication—which he brought, purporting to come from your excellency

The statement he brought from the Mayor of Oxford—and J, C, Sharp were of that more committal class as to really amount to nothing. I suppose he talked senator Pierce out of his—but I infer from your Excellency's letter that he simply lied

he stated what he did as coming from you, unless instructed otherwise by your Excellency I think I will call him in and dismiss him—

We have had some murder cases in Warren and Yazoo Counties which we are engaged in—In one—the assassination of "Miller" colored at Mr Albans, in this county, the party was detected arrested and is now in Jail—

Please advise me as to your wish in regard to Morest—

And believe me your obd't servt

L. M. Hall

P. S.
President Murdock of the M & O R. R. sent 3 free passes and 7 Half free Passes
L, M, H—

Address as before
Box 252, Vicksburg—

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PRECIS.

No'.

Executive Office,
State of Mississippi,
~~County of~~ Warren

From L M Hall
Address Vicksburg
Dated Aug 26 1870
Received
Answered

Relative to Morests actions

JAMES L. ALCORN,
Governor.

H. F. HEWSON,
Private Secretary.