Letter from L. G. Ryan to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; August 18, 1875

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Letter from L. G. Ryan to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; August 18, 1875

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People

Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Brown, Joseph Osborn, I. N.Rhodes, Travis Ryan, L. G.

Events

Crime Crime--Murder Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure--Bounty

Organizations

Mississippi--Executive Department

Occupations

Law Enforcement Law Enforcement--Detectives Law Enforcement--Police Secretaries

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Tennessee--Davidson County. Nashville

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Fugitives from Justice

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[image: Tennessee State Capitol Building]

Office of Detective Police,
Nashville, Tenn. Augt 18^th 1875.

To. the. Gov
of Miss

Dear Sir—

Will you please inform me by return mail if there is a Reward offered by the (Gov) of Miss sometime in the years of 1865 or 1866 for one Joseph Brown who murdered a little boy and cut his tongue out if such is the case send me the full particulars for I can get the party I think.

Your Respct

L. G. Ryan
Cheif of. Detectives

No reward)

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Tennessee ~~County~~.

From L. G. Ryan
Address Nashville, Tenn.
Dated August 18, 1875
Received _" 19, _"
Answered _" 21, _"

SUBJECT:

Wants to know if reward has been offered for Joseph Brown, in 1865 or /66.

ADELBERT AMES,
Governor.

~~I. N. OSBORN,~~TRAVIS RHODES,
Private Secretary