Letter from Ewing Cowan to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; November 13, 1874

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Letter from Ewing Cowan to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; November 13, 1874

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Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Barrett, Frederick Cowan, Ewing Hendricks, Unknown White, Unknown Wilkenson, Mrs. Unknown

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Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure--Convicted Criminal Procedure--Pardon Property Management

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Courts and Judicial Systems Courts and Judicial Systems--Criminal Juries Mississippi--Executive Department Political Parties Political Parties--Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )

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Customs Collectors Secretaries

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Mississippi--Hancock County. Bay Saint Louis Mississippi--Hancock County. Pearlington Mississippi--Harrison County. Gulfport

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African Americans

Page 1

Custom House, Shieldsborough, Miss.,
Collector's Office, Nov 13^th, 1874.

Hon A. Ames

Dear Sir and friend

I find that the hale place will not be sold as we Supposed it would. I havenot had a reply yet from Mr White at Pearlington only through Mrs Wilkenson who says that he wrote her that he would be here in a few days. I hope Gov that you will not forget the Hendricks case if I thought for a moment that he was Guilty I would be the Last one to ask you to Pardon him. I think his Jury would convict any Person that was a Republican white or colored. will write to you again soon.

Resepctfully
Your obt Svt

Ewing Cowan

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
Hancock County.

From Ewing Cowan
Address Bay St. Louis
Dated Nov. 13" 1874
Received ,, 16" ,,
Answered [gap]

SUBJECT:

Sale of property and things.

ADELBERT AMES,
Governor.

FRED. BARRETT,
Private Secretary.