Letter from Dinah Moore to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; November 19, 1874

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Letter from Dinah Moore to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; November 19, 1874

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Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Barrett, Frederick Evems, Thomas A.Hampetton, Susan Johnson, John R.Konegay, A. W.McElroy, Ben Moore, Dinah Moore, J. B.Moore, Unknown Moore, William Power, Unknown Riley, William Watts, Unknown West, E. M.West, Em Younge, Sarah

Events

Crime Crime--Theft Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure--Bail Finances Finances--Collecting of accounts Finances--Debt

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Courts and Judicial Systems Mississippi--Executive Department

Occupations

Auctioneers Collection Agents Judges Lawyers Secretaries

Places

Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Newton County. Lake Mississippi--Newton County. Newton

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[note] 11/19/74 [/note]

State of Miss Newton co the
Hon Gov A Ames Jackson.

kind gov I wrote to you on Tuesday last about my cows that was Takeing from me by J. R. Johnson. & William Riley I had too cows & calvs and only two and william Riley come and takeing them from the Parster & carried the two calvs to Newton & sold them at Public Auction on the 7^th day of this month I sent you a letter to that affect last tuesday weeke and has never Rec^d Any Answer from you yet but I has highered a man Mr. E. M. West to Bring you the Reports all as they was he was present when I Bought one of the cowes & counted the mony to pay for it $12⁰⁰ and I bought the other cow & calf from Mr A. W. Konegay, & he wrote word to Newton that I Bought this cow from him & I was dewing him a little on the cow & he tole them how he held a claim on the stock untill it was fully payed for and Mr Konegay stills holds a claim on them and I ask you as cheaf Justic if it is lawfully that my stock can be taking from me & my chirlden to settle a Lean suite betweene my husband & another man please let me know Judge Watts & Lawyer ~~Pwer~~ Power says it is not law and told Johnson & Riley they should suff-er for it but I am un able to pay law-yers & thare fine I write & send to you & ask you to settle this for me evry Bordy knows this stock

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Em West Secy
Thos A Evems [Cumspinory?] Secy

in full Ben M^cElroy
Agent

stock is min & I payed for it and was willing to give Bond & had my Bonds men and John R Johnson would not Take them saying how the law allowers them what they had be fore any could be Taking to pay a dept & at the same time takeing mine for nothing & here is the wittness is & Em West can Tell you all about it & also he was Present Riley & Johnson come & took my stock and tole me nothing about it untill they came & taking my calves I pertition to you Trusting in you as gov of the state we as wittness

J. B. ^his X mark^ Moore
Em West
Susan ^her X mark^ Hampetton
William ^his X mark^ Moore
Sarah ^her X mark^ Younge. Dina ^her X mark^ Moore
Lake Station
Newton Co Miss

Reply—
That ~~the~~ had no right to take your property to pay a debt of your husband to You should pursue your case in Court &c

A. A.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
Newton County.

From Dinah Moore
Address Lake Station Miss
Dated [gap]
Received Nov. 19" 1874
Answered ,, 19" ,,

SUBJECT:

Lost two calves

Let 'em alone, and theyy'll come home, and bring their tails behind 'em.

ADELBERT AMES,
Governor.

FRED. BARRETT,
Private Secretary.