Letter from George B. Vasher to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; March 10, 1875

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Letter from George B. Vasher to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; March 10, 1875

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Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Osborn, I. N.Smith, J. J.Thompson, Unknown Treland, Unknown Vashon, George B.

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Legislation Legislation. Mississippi Political Office--Appointment to office Political Office--Resignation

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Mississippi--Executive Department Mississippi--High Court of Errors and Appeals Universities and colleges Universities and colleges--Mississippi. Alcorn State University

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Mississippi--Claiborne County Mississippi--Jefferson County. Rodney

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Alcorn University,
Rodney, Miss., March 10^th, 1875.

To His Excellency, Adelbert Ames, Gov-ernor of the State of Mississippi.

Sir,

In acknowledging the re-ceipt of your communication of the 8^th inst., instructing me to take charge of every thing here till the new Board of Trustees directs otherwise, permit me to tender you my sincere thanks for that confidence in me upon your part, which has, apparently, influenced you in appointing me to so responsible a duty; and, also, to assure you that I shall strive to perform it satisfactorily.

Having received the same instruc-tions by telegraph, night before last, I called yesterday morning upon the Rev. D^r Thompson and, likewise, upon Col. Tre-land, in order to notify them of the task confided to me; and, in the afternoon, I sent you a telegram, stating the po-sition that they took in the premises; and

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and asking for farther instructions. As I then informed you, the President de-clined to consider himself functus officio until he shall have been officially noti-fied of that fact; while Col. Treland declares, that now, he will not resign as he had intended to do shortly; and that, considering the recent law a nullity, he shall regard only such orders as may emanate from the old Board of Trustees, or from the Supreme Court, after the matter may have been adjudicated by that tribunal. As I un-derstand that the Hon. J. J. Smith will be here next Monday, and that the whole new Board will convene here on the 24^th inst., I trust that af-fairs may soon be pleasantly adjusted; and mean-while, I shall endeavor to manage them discreetly. Your last telegram, directing me not to interfere in the management of Col. Treland's affairs, shall be duly heeded.

With sentiments of profound respect, I am
Your Excellency's obedient servant,

George B. Vashon.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
Claiborne County.

From G. F. Vashon
Address Rodney
Dated Mar 10" /75.
Received _{" "}
Answered [gap]

SUBJECT:

Alcorn Uni-versity trouble.

ADELBERT AMES,
Governor.

I. N. OSBORN
Private Secretary.