Letter from Indiana State Auditor James A. Wildman to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; October 20, 1874

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Letter from Indiana State Auditor James A. Wildman to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; October 20, 1874

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Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Hendricks, Thomas A. (Thomas Andrews), 1819-1885 Wildman, James A.

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Indiana--Auditor's Office Indiana--Executive Department Schools Schools--Indiana

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Indiana Indiana--Marion County. Indianapolis Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson

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[note] Oct. 20, 1874 [/note]

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STATE OF INDIANAOffice ofAuditor of State.

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The assessed value of Realty in Indiana is	$703,321,523.
Personalty	247,146,331.
	$950,467,854.
The State's Indebtedness is, Foreign,	$980,030.12
,, ,, ,, ,, Domestic	3,904,783.
Total	$4,884,813.12

The Domestic debt is School Bonds—which, in fact, the State owes to herself.

The yearly ordinary expenses are $1,000,000.

We have but one levy, for all State purposes, which is 15 cents on the $100, and 50¢ on each poll.

There is also a general levy of 15¢ for School purposes.

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STATE OF INDIANA
Office of
Auditor of State.

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Braden K. Burford, lith. Ind^s

Indianapolis, October 20, 1874.

To His Excellency,
Governor Adelbert Ames,
Jackson, Mississippi,

Sir:—

Yours of the 15^th, to Hon. Tho^s A. Hendricks, Governor of Indiana, in relation to valuation of property &c, has been handed to me to answer. I take pleasure in furnishing herewith the information asked for.

Very respectfully,

James A. Wildman,
Auditor of State.