Letter from A. T. Morgan to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; February 5, 1875

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Letter from A. T. Morgan to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; February 5, 1875

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Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Clover, Unknown Morgan, A. T.Osborn, I. N.

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CHICAGO.

₁ Yazoo City Miss Feb 5th 1875

₂ Dear Governor

₃ I see by the local paper here that ₄ the house has passed a resolution to adjourn on ₅ the 15th Inst. I have been working night and ₆ day for a month past that I might get through ₇ with business here and be able to be in ₈ Jackson a few days before adjournment.

₉ My office Deputy was taken sick nearly Three ₁₀ weeks ago, and I find my labors increased ₁₁ by that much until I now greatly fear, I am ₁₂ not going to be able to come to Jackson at ₁₃ all before adjournment, that is, should the ¹⁴ Legislature adjourn on 15th.

₁₅ Legislation on the following points ought ₁₆ to be had before we can well go through ₁₇ the coming campaign: The powers & duties ₁₈ of shff to suppress riots and unlawful ₁₉ assemblies. Bonds of Public Officers. A new ₂₀ Fee bill and I must have some sort of ₂₁ Legislation for Yazoo County. I wish to see ₂₂ you and talk with you about it. I think ₂₃ I will have my work up so that I can get ₂₄ away by the 15th—I have been so busy ₂₅ as not to be able to keep up with the Legis-₂₆lation that has already been had at this session ₂₇ I have barely glanced at the new assessment bill ₂₈ Clover's bill—I think a change in the present ₂₉ law is demanded—The law ought to be chan-₃₀get regulating Collections &c.

₃₁ The taxes must be reduced in some way. ₃₂ I never fully appreciated the burden of the

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₁ present and past levys until now

₂ Will you do me the favor to inform me ₃ if in your opinion the Legislature will ad-₄journ before the last of this month

₅ I am Truly
₆ Your Friend

₇ A. T. Morgan.

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Executive Office
State of Miss
Yazoo County
From A T Morgan
Yazoo Miss

Date Feby 5—1875
Ans Feby 10—1875

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Adelbert Ames
Gov

I N Osborn
Private Secy