Letter from J. W. Brownlee to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; November 17, 1874

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Letter from J. W. Brownlee to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; November 17, 1874

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Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Barrett, Frederick Brownlee, J. W.Card, R. J.

Events

Crime Crime--Jail Escapes Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure--Amnesty Criminal Procedure--Arrest Criminal Procedure--Charges and specifications (Civil and Criminal)Criminal Procedure--Pardon Military Engagements Political elections Political elections--Mississippi Voting

Military Units

Confederate States of America. Army United States. Army

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

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Secretaries

Places

Arkansas Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Tunica County

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African Americans Fugitives from Justice Imprisoned people Prisoners of War

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Reply—No facts relative to R card and as stated he has no cause for amnity? &c

A. A.

11/17/74

Miss
Bennetts Ldg Tunica Co

His excellency the governor
"Adelbert Ames"

Jackson Miss

Dear sir. I now seat myself writing you a few lines informing you of the much appreciation intertained in this county for you—And the highly endorsemnt by the colored people of your action in the Late struggle here known as the "Austin War" And they all say together with myself that you are the right man in the right place—Now one of the leading of objects of this letter is to Procure a pardon of ~~this~~ you for a man that was in the Reble "Army" he says that he was a "geurilla" in the Reble Army and was also arrested by the federals and escaped eventually and got away and yet thinks that he is in danger—And asked me as a colored man to write you and see if I could through you Relieve him. his doubts and fears ~~though~~ I will say this much for him to my knowing—that when he escaped the Federals he also left his rebleism behind As he have in every election, that he have had a chance to vote—voted the Republican Ticket ~~straight out~~strateout—This Trouble of his happened in 1864 some ten years a go—And if you can do any thing for him by way

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of appeasing his mind it will be thankfully received by him And much appreciated by all that Knows him—the gentleman is now in Arkansas where he be for a year or so—And have been for a year previous to now. his name is "R. J. Card"—And if necessary he can get up a List of names anex a petition of good and responsible citizens he ~~very fy~~^verfiy^ the Same—On the foregoing I Respectfully soliced your sympathy and aid, if any can gave—And oblige your most

Obedient servant

J. W. Brownlee
colored

P. S.

All is Well, And Anxiously Looking for the court to meet to see how things Turns out ~~abe~~ as regard to the Prisoners—that was arrested and charged with being Implicated in the "Austin War"

However no Danger is anticipated—excuse bad writing As my chance have been slim for Learning—Your Very Truly

"Brownlee"

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.

Tunica County.

From J W Brownlee
Address Bennett's Landing
Dated—
Received Nov. 17" 1874
Answered ,, 17" ,,

SUBJECT:

R J Curd and the "late unpleasantness

ADELBERT AMES,
Governor.

FRED. BARRETT,
Private Secretary.