Letter from J. F. Boulden to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; June 28, 1871

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Letter from J. F. Boulden to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; June 28, 1871

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Alcorn, J. L. (James Lusk), 1816-1894 Boulden, J. F.

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Appointment to office

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Universities and colleges Universities and colleges--Alcorn State University (Lorman, Miss.)

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Treasurers

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Columbus (Miss.)

Letter from J. F. Boulden to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; June 28, 1871

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Columbus Miss June 28^th 1871

To His Exellency J L Alcorn.

Much esteemed & respected sir, I wrote you a fiew days ago to solicit your influence in getting me treasurer-ship of the Alcorn University, not being awair at that time that you had to appoint the treasurer, but I have since examined the law to find it so. & now sir with all that respect that is due you the Executive of the State: & ^in^ that humbleness that becomes me ~~the~~, as one of your subject, in view of all that is known to us boath, I ask that that honour be confured upon me at your hand, & your humble petitioner will ever pray &c. As I said in my forme letter I ask this favour because all the other officers is on the other side of the State

your humble servant

J F Boulden