Letter from A. L. Scott to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; September 30, 1875

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Letter from A. L. Scott to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; September 30, 1875

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People

Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Rhodes, Travis Scott, A. L.

Events

Crime Crime--Threat Military Events--Insurrections Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment Voting Voting--Disenfranchisement Voting--Voter registration

Military Units

Mississippi. Militia

Organizations

Courts and Judicial Systems Mississippi--Executive Department

Occupations

Judges Judges. Justices of the Peace Secretaries

Places

Mississippi--Hinds County. Edwards

Social Identifiers

African Americans

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Edwards Miss Sept 30^th_" 1875

To His excellency
A Ames Governor

Sir

Having arrived home and finde the spirit of insurrection in this vicinity a little abated but all together contrary to quiet & from the interior "nothing" like quet I have commenced the business of my court & may be able to re-main here a while (short) un-disturbed instant aid—everything have a threatening aspect & unless something is done the people here (colored) will neither vote nor regis-ter That is the majority Please have the militia organized as soon as possible within eight or ten days or we are hopelessly go up This is confidential I remain

Yours &c

A L Scott J. P.

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Copy no 56

Executive Office
State of Miss
County of Hinds

A L Scott—J P
add Edwards Miss
Date September 20 1875
Rec'd " " 21 " "

Subject

^Has^ Resumed the business of his court but there is a perceptable uneasiness among the colored people it is far from peace in the country must have protection or the col'd people will neither register nor vote

A Ames
Gov

Travis Rhodes
Secy