Letter from E. G. Wall to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; August 21, 1874

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Letter from E. G. Wall to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; August 21, 1874

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People

Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Barrett, Frederick Packer, A. G.Randolph, Unknown Wall, E. G.

Events

Social gatherings Social gatherings--Fairs

Organizations

Clubs and Secret Societies Mississippi--Executive Department

Businesses

E. G. Wall & Co. (Jackson, Miss.)Newspapers Newspapers--Mississippi Newspapers--Mississippi. Farmers Vindicator (Jackson, Miss.)Randolph & Company (Saint Louis, Mo.)

Occupations

Newspaper Editors Secretaries

Places

Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Missouri--Independent City. Saint Louis

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TERMS:

For one year, in advance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2 00
For six months, in advance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 25
For twenty copies, with the cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 00
For ten copies, with the cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 50
For five copies (one to the getter up of club) 10 00

Rates of Advertising:

For all local and legal advertising, we charge $1 50 per square for the first insertion, and $1 00 per square for each additional insertion.

Business cards, not exceeding one square in length, $15 00; two squares, $25 00 per year.

Mercantile advertisements inserted on the fol-lowing terms:

One-fourth column, one year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 65 00
One-half " " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 00
One whole " " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 00
One-fourth " six months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 00
One-half " " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 00
One whole " " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 00
One-fourth " 3 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 00
One-half " " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 00
One whole " " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 00

[manicule] Ten lines minion, or one inch in length, con-stitutes a square.

[manicule] Special notices double the above rates.

OFFICE OF
THE FARMERS VINDICATOR.

Editorial Matters
SHOULD BE ADDRESSED
E. G. WALL, Editor.

BUSINESS DEPARTMENT.

All Business Letters should
BE ADDRESSED TO
E. G. WALL & CO.

Jackson, Miss., August 21^st 1874.

To
Gov: Ames
To His Excellency

We will take great pleasure in answering the letter of Randolph & co and giving the information desired. We will have to hunt over our files to obtain the dates of holding the different fairs in our State.

Yours very respectfully

E G Wall & co

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
[gap] County.

From E. G. Wall &Co
Address Jackson Miss.
Dated August 21 1874
Received ^,, 21 ^,,
Answered [gap]

SUBJECT:

Will answer letter of Randolph &Co St. Louis who wish to know about County Fairs to be held in this State 1874
[gap]

ADELBERT AMES,
Governor.

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~~FRED. BARRETT,~~^A.G.Packer^
Private Secretary.

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