Letter from W. W. Philips to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; May 24, 1875

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Letter from W. W. Philips to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; May 24, 1875

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People

Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Lansduth?, B.Montgomery, LaFayette Osborn, I. N.Philips, W. W.Power, J. L. (John Logan), 1834-1901 Stewart, A. R.

Events

Social gatherings Social gatherings--Fairs Social gatherings--Fairs. Centennial International Exposition (Philadelphia, Penn., 1876)

Organizations

Mississippi--Department of Agriculture and Commerce Mississippi--Executive Department Universities and colleges Universities and colleges--Mississippi. Mississippi College

Businesses

Philips' Southern Farmer (Memphis, Tenn.)

Occupations

Education Professionals School Chancellors Secretaries

Places

Mississippi--Lafayette County. Oxford Tennessee--Shelby County. Memphis

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OFFICE OF
Philips' Southern Farmer.
ESTABLISHED IN 1865.
377 MAIN STREET, MEMPHIS, TENN.

SUBSCRIPTION $2 PER ANNUM.

~~Memphis, Tenn.,~~ ^Oxford Miss^ May 24 1875.

His Excellency
Gov. A Ames

Respected Sir,

The "International Centennial Exhibition" through the Head "chief of ~~Beraer~~ Bureau of Agrl" B. Lansduth?, has sent a circular to "University of Miss—College of Agr" &c and turned over to me by Chancellor, A. R. Stewart. I must needs come to you, & ask you aid, & please, your counsel. Though a native of one of the old 13, yet this is my country, & I never go back on her, though we have talked this over & you know my way. I am anxious that Missi should be fully, amply represented in the centennial. We should send our best bale of cotton, 1 bushel each of corn, wheat, rye, oats, rice, crab grass hay, Bermuda grass hay, pea vine hay, clover, Herds, blue-orchard, Tall meadow oat, with facts as to product. Speci-mens of our timber—oaks, cypress, Pine, Magnolia, China Berry, Poplar, Cherry, Walnut, Lynn, Sumac & size in War-ren. Together with any information, to be seen & felt that will add to giving facts as to our soil & climate—such as for in-stance I measured 22 a firm solid head of the cauliflower 11 Inches to day a solid head of Lettuce 7 to 8 inches—size of Potatoes or What can we do? What ought we to do? I have no patience with the old growlers, nor the young lazy loons. I say let us try. I know Prest of an Agrl Society, Col LaFayette Montgomery, and our Sec. J. L. Power, they are working men. Can we not get them to call for all this, & selection be made for the Exhibition. I am anx-ious, zealous to have our state trully shown up. Please suggest & help—

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certainly our State will not refuse all aid needed to pay the expenses. Sincerely—I am anxious to help, but no desire on earth to be known. When the loved one, my daughter, lived, I felt some solicitude, she loved her old father so well, yet no less desirous to give Miss the best show. I will write to my personal friends Prest Montgomery & Sec. Powers, & beg their help. Powers, is one of the best workers I ever knew.

Yrs with Great Respect

W W Philips

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Lafayette County.

From W. W. Philips,
Address Oxford, Miss.
Dated May 24, 1875
Received _" 26, _"
Answered June 7, _"

SUBJECT:

Desires Mississippi well repre-sented at "National Centennial;" gives and asks suggestions and advice.

Ack recpt

—Say I will most cheerfully and gladly aid in every possible manner his praiseworthy effort.

ADELBERT AMES,
Governor.

I. N. OSBORN,
Private Secretary.