Telegram from Henry Robert Pease to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; May 5, 1874

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Telegram from Henry Robert Pease to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; May 5, 1874

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People

Alcorn, J. L. (James Lusk), 1816-1894 Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Barrett, Fred Horne, John Van Mumford, George H.Orton, Willian Pease, H. R.

Events

Legislation. United States. Congress

Organizations

Mississippi--Executive Department United States--Congress United States--Congress. Senate

Businesses

Telegraph Company Telegraph Company--The Western Union Telegraph Company (New Orleans, La.)

Occupations

Secretaries

Places

Kentucky--Jefferson County. Louisville Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson New York--Bronx County. New York Washington (D.C.)

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THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

The rules of this Company require that all messages received for transmission, shall be written on the message blanks of the Company, under and subject to the conditions printed thereon, which conditions have been agreed to by the sender of the following message.

JOHN VAN HORNE, Gen'l Sup't,
LOUISVILLE, KY.

WILLIAM ORTON, Pres't,
GEO H. MUMFORD, Sec'y.

NEW YORK.

Dated Washington D C 5 1874
Received at Jackson Miss May 5
To Gov Ames

Senate Committee reported sixty thousand for Mississippi Alcorn made an onslaught upon it & as a result of the discussion the bill has been recommitted Telegraph immediately somewhat in Detail the facts of the condition of the sufferers it is represented that the suffering is exaggerated

H R Pease

46 Collect

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"Telegram."

EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.

From H. R. Pease
Address Washington D. C.
Dated May 5 1874.
Received " 5 "
Answered " 5 "

SUBJECT:

$60000⁰⁰ for relief reported by Senate Com. ~~Alcorn made~~ ^Bill^ recommitted. Wants details by telegraph.

ADELBERT AMES,
Governor.

FRED. BARRETT,
Private Secretary.