Petition to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; June 14, 1870

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Petition to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; June 14, 1870

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Alcorn, J. L. (James Lusk), 1816-1894 Clay, Rollins Clay, Washington Halth, Jack Logan, Savage McAllister, Washington Whitfield, Alex Whitfield, Calvin Whitfield, Charles Whitfield, Gabriel Whitfield, Henry Whitfield, Isaac Whitfield, Isaac, Jr.Whitfield, Jack Whitfield, M. A.Whitfield, O. H.Whitfield, William

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Appointment to office Emancipation and self emancipation

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Chancellors Lawyers

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Aberdeen (Miss.)

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Enslaved people

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Aberdeen Miss.
June 14' 1870

To His Excellency
Governer J. L Alcorn

Dear Sir—

We whose names are hereunto subscribed must respectfully petition & earnestly ask of your Excellency the appointment of O. H. Whitfield Esq to the office of Chanceller of this District—

We who are among those that were his former servants have known him from his childhood—when we were his slaves he was always kind & liberal to us ?—and

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since our freedom he has done all he could to secure to us our rights—we therefore must respectfully ask that our petition be granted,

Isaac ^his X mark^ Whitfield
William ^his X mark^ Whitfield
Henry ^his X mark^ Whitfield
Chas ^his X mark^ Whitfield
Gabriel ^his X mark^ Whitfield
Isaac ^his X mark^ Whitfield Jr
Jack ^his X mark^ Whitfield
Savage^his X mark^ Logan
Rollins ^his X mark^ Clay
Washington ^his X mark^ Clay
Jack ^his X Mark^ Halth
Calvin ^his X mark^ Whitfield
Alex ^his X mark^ Whitfield
Wash ^his X mark^ M^cAllister

I certify that the above is true & correct
M A Whitfield