Letter from T. M. Harris to Mississippi Lieutenant Governor A. K. Davis; September 23, 1874

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Letter from T. M. Harris to Mississippi Lieutenant Governor A. K. Davis; September 23, 1874

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Adelbert Ames Barrett, Frederick Davis, A. K. (Alexander Kelso), -1884 Harris, T. M.Hicks, Unknown

Events

Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure--Pardon Finances Finances--Debt relief Legislation. Mississippi Property Management Property Management--Confiscations

Organizations

Mississippi--Executive Department

Businesses

Law Offices Law Offices--Featherston, Harris, & Watson, Attorneys at Law (Holly Springs, Miss.)

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Law Enforcement Law Enforcement--Sheriffs Secretaries

Places

Mississippi--Benton County Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Marshall County. Holly Springs

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African Americans Impoverished People

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Holly Springs Miss. Sep. 23^rd,,/74.

Hon. A. K. Davis
Jackson
Miss

Dear Sir

Your prompt reply was received this evening and am very glad that you have written to Captain Hicks to hold up the sale of the property, but this will do those poor people no good whatever unless your Excellency will intercede in their behalf because their property has been levied upon by the Sheriff and is now in his hands and will have to remain there as the parties are unable to bond it. By reference to Sec. 108. p. 34 of the Code of 1871 you will see that you have full power to pardon these parties, and I candidly say to your Excellency that ever a cause

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Justified the interference of your Excellency that this cause certainly is one and instiad of causing any complaint I have no doubt but that if these parties are pardon-ed it will be a cause of great gratification to all who are cognizant of the facts. After examination of the section which I have referred you to I hope that your Excellency will pardon these parties named in the petitions now before you and thus restore to them their property. Please direct the pardon to me at this place viz Holly Springs Care Featherston Harris & Watson

Very Respct

T. M. Harris.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
Marshall County.

From T. M. Harris
Address Holly Springs
Dated Sep^t 23^d 1874
Received ,, 25 ,,
Answered ,, 26 ,,

SUBJECT:

Remission of Forfeitures in Case of 23 Col^d Men in Benton Cty.

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~~ADELBERT AMES,~~^A. K. Davis^
Actg Governor.

FRED. BARRETT,
Private Secretary.