Letter from Robert J. Davis, E. S. Fisher, and Jason Niles to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; May 11, 1871

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Letter from Robert J. Davis, E. S. Fisher, and Jason Niles to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; May 11, 1871

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Alcorn, J. L. (James Lusk), 1816-1894 Atherat, Ball Buckley, Unknown Davis, Robert J.Davis, W. B.Fisher, E. S.Hewson, H. F.Niles, J.

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Mississippi--Carroll County. Carrollton Mississippi--Grenada County Mississippi--Tallahatchie County

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Office of Circuit Court Clerk,

W. B. DAVIS, CLERK.

GRENADA COUNTY,

Grenada, Miss., May 11^th 1871

His Excellency
James L. Alcorn

Governor—

I understand that Dr. Ather-at Ball, the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Talla-hatchie County, has been displaced by the refusal of the Senate to Confirm him—I further underst-and that Mr. Buckley has been nominated and confirmed by the Senate and that he will probably not accept the office—This office having suffered enough from the incompetency of its incumbents, it ought to have at best one Competent Officer—

I therefore recommend Mr. Robert J. Davis who was raised in that county, but who has been many years in the Clerk's Office of Carroll County—and is now one of the best Clerks in the State—As to politics he has taken no part one way or the other, except that he was your friend in the late election and is

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now your warm supporter—.

He is an honest, industrious and amiable young man—and the most competent for the office, now in the State

Very Truly
Your friend &c

E. S. Fisher

Ball and Buckley are good men and would make good Officers so far as integrity and industry are concerned—but as clerks they simply know nothing—I write not asking the the removal of either—but under the Supposition that they are already out of office Mr. Davis Post office is Carrollton—

I regard Mr. Davis as better qualified for the office of Clerk by his experience, and acquaintance with the duties of the office than ^~~almost other~~^ ~~any man~~ almost any other man with-in the the circle of my acquaintance.

J. Niles
Judge 13^th Dist.

Dear S^r—

I have the honor to enclose, the within foregoing, recommendation—

My Post Office is at Carrollton, Miss where I shall be happy of receiving Your Excellenys anwer.

Very Respectfully

Robt J Davis

His Excellency
James L Alcorn
Governor of the State of Mississippi

Address me at Carrollton Miss

R J Davis

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PRECIS.
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No'. [gap]

Executive Office,
State of Mississippi,
County of ~~Grenada~~ Tallahatchie

From E. S. Fisher & others
Address Grenada
Dated May 11th 1871
Received [gap]
Answered [gap]

Recommend Robert J. Davis for Circuit Clerk of Tallehatchie County &c

JAMES L. ALCORN,
Governor.

H. F. HEWSON,
Private Secretary.