Letter from J. O. Shelby to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; June 5, 1874

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Letter from J. O. Shelby to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; June 5, 1874

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People

Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Lee, B. A.Shelby, J. O.Sullivan, Thomas C.

Military Units

United States. Army

Organizations

United States--War Department United States--War Department. Commissary Department

Businesses

Railroads and Railroad Companies Railroads and Railroad Companies--Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad

Occupations

Mayors Railroad Employees

Places

Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Warren County. Vicksburg

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Office Post Commissary,
Jackson, Miss., June 5^th_" 1874.
4.³⁰ P. M.

His Excellency Adelbert Ames.
Governor of Mississippi.
Jackson, Miss.

Sir:

I have the honor to inform you, that, in accordance with your request of this date submitting letter of Captain Thos. C. Sullivan, C. S. u. s. a., Chief C. S. Dept. of the Gulf, I have caused

Eleven and 1/4 (11 1/4) bbls. of Pork (weighing 2250 pounds net,) to be shipped via Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad to Mayor B. A. Lee, Vicksburg, Miss.

The Agent of the Vicksburg Road promises to send

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these stores by the early train (6.³⁰ A. M.) tomorrow.

Very Respectfully,
Your Obdt. Servant,

J. O. Shelby
2^d Lieutenant 16^th Infantry
Post Commissary

[note] Folio 129, L. S. Vol. 9. [/note]