Letter from J. N. Campbell to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; October 19, 1874

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Letter from J. N. Campbell to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; October 19, 1874

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Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Barrett, Frederick Campbell, J. N.Harding, H. J.Pratt, J. F.

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Legislation. Mississippi Legislation. Mississippi. Revised Code of the Statute Laws of the State of Mississippi (1871)Political Office--Appointment to office

Organizations

Bar Associations--Mississippi Bar Association Courts and Judicial Systems Courts and Judicial Systems--Chancery Courts Mississippi--Executive Department

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Clerks Judges Merchants Secretaries

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Mississippi--DeSoto County Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Panola County. Sardis Mississippi--Tallahatchie County

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OFFICE OF
H. J. HARDING,
DEALER IN
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, ETC.

Sardis, Miss., Oct 19" 1874

Dear. Governer.

On my return home from Jackson I appointed J F Pratt to perform the duties of the chancry clerks office, of DeSoto County made vacant by my own appointment to the chancellor-ship of the Dist. I desire to say that I did not make this appoint-ment with a view of usurping the power vested in you by the statute to fill vacancies, but simply that the business of the office might be legally transacted, ^durg the vacancy.^ I supposed then & hope yet you will, appoint & commission Pratt, as he is entirly competent & fully

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conversent with the duties of the office. It was absolutely necessay at the time I made the appointmt that some important sols should be advertised by the Clerk, and on consulting section 983 of the Code of 1871, I found I had no discretion left me but to name some one to perform the duties of the vacant office. I am now holding the Panola County Court without opposition from any quarter, & have ordered a special term for Tolahatchie by request of the Bar & Chancery clerk of that County.

Yours. Truy &c

J N Campbell

Make appt. if not made

A. A.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
Panola—County.

From J. N. Campbell
Address Sardis Miss
Dated Oct. 19" 1874
Received ,, 20" ,,
Answered—

SUBJECT:

Appointment of Chancery Clerk of DeSoto County.

appointed Oct. 17"/₇₄

ADELBERT AMES,
Governor.

FRED. BARRETT,
Private Secretary.