Letter from the Ku Klux Klan to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; June, 1875

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Letter from the Ku Klux Klan to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; June, 1875

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People

Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 B., E. B.McM., S.Rhodes, Travis Shannon, Unknown Smith, J. J.Sprout, Unknown Stiles, Unknown Unger, Unknown

Events

Death Rituals--Funerals

Military Units

United States. Army United States. Army. Colored Troops

Organizations

Clubs and Secret Societies Clubs and Secret Societies--Ku Klux Klan (19th century)Clubs and Secret Societies--White League

Occupations

Medical Profession Medical Profession--Physicians Secretaries

Places

Mississippi--Claiborne County. Port Gibson

Social Identifiers

African Americans

Page 1

Port Gibson June 1875

A. Ames

The White Leaguers of Claiborne have determined to get rid of J. J. Smith the Shannons. Unger, Stiles. Dr. Sprout & other Scalawags in this county—

Our brothers in your section will look after you—Send out your negro troops—& Gatlin Guns and we will wipe them from the face of the Earth. which they disgrace—We have the best rifles and eager for an opportunity to use them

E. B. B. [gap] S M^cM
K. K. K. &c

"There is life in the old land yet"

145

Page 2

Copy ~~Originall~~ 128

Executive Office
Claiborne County
K K K

June 1875
July 1875

another attempt to fire the southern heart propose funeral J J Smith The Shannons Unger Stites Dr Sprout and others

Spiling for fight

A Ames
Gov

T Rhodes
Secy