Letter from J. S. Hamm to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; March 27, 1871

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Letter from J. S. Hamm to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; March 27, 1871

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People

Alcorn, J. L. (James Lusk), 1816-1894 Hamm, J. S.Hewson, H. F.Mosely, R. J.

Organizations

Mississippi--Executive Department

Occupations

Law Enforcement Law Enforcement--Sheriffs Secretaries

Places

Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Lauderdale County. Lauderdale Mississippi--Lauderdale County. Meridian

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Meridian, Missⁱ,
Mar. 27, 1871.

To His Excellency J. L. Alcorn,
Governor, &c.
Jackson, Missⁱ,

Sir:

The impression prevails here [of course, I do not know what foundation there may be for it] that your Excellency contemplates the removal of M^r R. J. Mosely from the office of Sheriff of Lauderdale.

I beg to say, in favor of M^r Mosely, that I esteem him a good public officer⁠—one, at all times, ready and willing to discharge his duty; an officer whose conduct has, so far as I know, been, at all times, unexceptionable.⁠—I was not at home during the late troubles here, but I can, nevertheless, say that I believe it to be general sentiment of all reasonable and just men here, that in the very extraordinary and difficult circumstances by which he suddenly found himself surrounded the conduct of M^r Mosely was such as to leave no one any just cause of complaint. I sincerely believe he tried to do his whole duty.

I am, your Excellency's obdt sev't.

J. S. Hamm

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PRECIS.
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No! [gap]

Executive Office,
State of Mississippi,
County of Lauderdale

From J. S. Hamm
Address Meridian
Dated Mar 27th 1871
Received [gap]
Answered [gap]

Protests against the removal of R. J. Mosley as Sheriff of said Co

JAMES L. ALCORN,
Governor.

H. F. HEWSON,
Private Secretary.