Letter from A. T. Morgan to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; September 30, 1875

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Letter from A. T. Morgan to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; September 30, 1875

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People

Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Morgan, A. T.Rhodes, Travis Unknown, O.

Events

Crime Crime--Riots Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure--Execution Death Rituals--Burial

Organizations

Mississippi--Executive Department Political Parties Political Parties--Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )

Occupations

Secretaries

Places

Illinois--Cook County. Chicago Mississippi--Yazoo County. Yazoo City Wisconsin

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CHICAGO.

Sept 30—, 1875

Dear Governor

You will see from the enclosed that the report of the insurrection in Yazoo I made you has strid up the innocent(?) children of the D—d in Yazoo I think our friends need-lessly alarmed Of course they will stop hanging republicans when they see that their every action is known & reported to the world not before I believe the report will stop the hanging They will "houl" longer & longer perhaps they will bring out denials & all that It—the truth—evidently cuts them deep, this time because they did not believe there were any to tell it I am anxious to get back to Yazoo Should they go on Hanging my duty is plain I hope all will be in read-iness at an early day I do not go north being to late A dispatch from my sister in Wisconsin met me here on my arrival informing me that O Ys Body was expected that day—tuesday—at home for burial therefor I will remain here

Respectfully & Sincerely Yous

A T Morgan

P S The letter enclosed is from my wifes sister who is in Yazoo please remember it is for your information & Private )m

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Copy 71

Executive Office
State of Miss
County of Yazoo

From A T Morgan
Dated Sept 30 1875
Rec'd Oct 7 1875

Subject

Thinks the publication of Report will stop hanging of Republicans

Adelbert Ames
Gov

Travis Rhodes
Private Secy