Letter from R. A. Hill to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; May 18, 1871

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Letter from R. A. Hill to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; May 18, 1871

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People

Alcorn, J. L. (James Lusk), 1816-1894 Hewson, H. F.Hill, R. A.McGlaachlan, D.McGlauchan, D.

Events

Crime Crime--Lynching Legislation. United States. Congress Legislation. United States. Congress. Ku Klux Klan Act (1871)

Organizations

Clubs and Secret Societies Clubs and Secret Societies--Ku Klux Klan (19th century)Mississippi--Executive Department United States--Congress

Occupations

Clergy Secretaries

Places

Mississippi--Oktibbeha County. Starkville

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His Excellency
J L Alcorn
Governor

Dear Sir

Rev D M^cGlaachlan has called upon me in relation to outrages committed upon him in Starkville but which occurred before the passage of the Ku Klux Act of Congress, Consequently that Act does not apply and the usage must be redressed by the State authorities

Yours Truly

R A Hill

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Executive Office,
State of Mississippi,
County of Octibbeha

From R. A. Hill
Address
Dated May 18 71
Received [gap]
Answered [gap]

Says Rev. D. M^c,,Glauchlan called upon him in re-lation to the outrages com-mitted upon him says the wrong must be redressed by the State authorities

JAMES L. ALCORN,
Governor.

H. F. HEWSON,
Private Secretary.