Letter from Samuel C. White to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; September 15, 1875

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Letter from Samuel C. White to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; September 15, 1875

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People

Osborn, I. N.Rhodes, Travis White, Samuel

Events

Legislation. United States. Congress

Organizations

Mississippi--Executive Department United States--Congress

Businesses

Newspapers Newspapers--Florida

Occupations

Commercial Agents Customs Collectors Lawyers Letter Carriers Postmasters Secretaries

Places

Florida Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson North Carolina--Granville County North Carolina--Vance County. Henderson Virginia--Independent City. Norfolk Virginia--Independent City. Portsmouth Washington (D.C.)

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To the United States Mail Contractors in the State of Florida in the year 186 & 61 during the War

Portsmouth
Norfolk Co. Va

Henderson, N. C.
Granville Co. [gap] 187

[note] 9/10/75 [/note]

Gentlemen

I Being engaged extensively as Agent and Attorney in prosecution of various claims both before Congress and the different Departments of the Government in Washington, and having many years of my life in the employment of the Government, as Collector of Customs, Post Master and United States Mail Contractor, at different times. At the break-ing out of the war, I was one of the United States Mail Contractors at the time Congress discontinued carrying the United States Mail of the Southern States in rebelion. Conse-quently I am well acquainted with the laws governing contracts.

I have therefore taken the liberty to inform you I have evidence in my possession that would, I think, entitle you to further compensation for carrying the Mail on your route. Should you therefore feel disposed to entrust your claims in my hands as Attorney, I will prosecute it with diligence and fidelity, both before Congress and the different Departments of the Government of the United States, and make you faithful return of the same, after deducting one fourth part as compensation for my trouble and expenses in prosecuting the same, and if nothing is found due, will make no charges. Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter, as I wish to lay it early before Congress, and if you accede to my proposition which I can make it to your interest to do, I will then send you further instructions and the necessary papers to execute.

Very Respectfully yours &c

REFFERENCES given if required

Sam^l White

Newspapers in Florida please Coppy and send me a no.

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To the United States Mail Contractors in the State ~~of Florida~~ in 1860 & 61—during the late War

Portsmouth
Norfolk Co. Va

~~Henderson, N. C.~~
~~Granville Co.~~ Sep^t 15 1875

Gentlemen

Very Respectfully yours &c

REFFERENCES given if required

Sam^l White

Newspapers please Coppy and send me a n^o.

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To the United States Mail Contractors in the 1860 & 61 during the War

Portsmouth
Norfolk Co. Va

~~Henderson, N. C.~~
~~Granville Co.~~ Sep^t. 1875

Gentlemen

Very Respectfully yours &c

REFFERENCES given if required

Sam^l White

Newspapers in Florida please Coppy and send me a N^o—

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Portsmouth
Norfolk C^0. V^a
Sep^t 15 1837

To his Excellency
Governor of Mississippi

My Dear Sir

Having evidence in my possession that intitles a large portion of [your?] [page torn] Citizens to a considerable sum of [money?] [page torn] Say two or three hundred thousand [page torn] dollars for carrying the u. states mail [page torn] in 1860 & 61 during the war up to the time Congress passed an act to [discontinue?] all the Mail Routes ^in the States^ that were in Rebellion. and knowing you have [character?] as taking an abiding interest in all that which interests your State or all citizens I have taken the liberty to inclose you the information which I hope you will have it published throughout your State for the benefit all concerned Respectfully Sam^l. C White

Please acknowedge the receipt of this letter [and?] [page torn] [know?] it came to hand.

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To the United States Mail Contractors carry-ing the Mail in 1860 & 1861 during the War

Portsmouth
Norfolk Co. Va

~~Henderson, N. C.~~
~~Granville Co.~~ Sep^t 1875

Gentlemen

Very Respectfully yours &c

Sam^l White

REFFERENCES given if required

Newspapers in ~~Florida~~ please Copy—and send me a no.

To his Excellency
Governor of
Mississippi
Jackson City

[Green ''US POSTAGE THREE 3 CENTS" stamp w/postmark "Portsmouth VA Sep 23"]

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P.S. Could you recommend to me a Responsible business agent would take an interest in this matter I could make it to his interest to do so.

S. C. W.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Virginia ~~County~~

From Samuel C. White
Address Portsmouth, Norfolk Co.,
Dated September 15, 1875.
Received _" 27 _"
Answered [gap]

SUBJECT:

Is prosecuting claims against U. S. for carrying mails in 1860-61—up to time Congress passed Act to Discontinue; would like you to recommend a respon-sible business agent to take an interest in same; also to secure publication of within.

ADELBERT AMES,
Governor.

Travis Rhodes
~~I. N. Osborn~~
Private Secretary.