Letter from Richard F. Harrison to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; October 19, 1875

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Letter from Richard F. Harrison to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; October 19, 1875

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Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Clark, Charles, 1811-1877 Collier, M. T.George, James Z. (James Zachariah), 1826-1897 Harris, Wiley P. (Wiley Pope), 1818-1891 Harrison, Richard F.Kellogg, William Pitt, 1830-1918 Marshall, C. K.Martin, Unknown McLemore, John D.Miles, W. H.Montgomery, Jerry? A.Packer, A. G.Paxton, A. J.Phillips, J. M.Rhodes, Travis Richardson, Ed Robinson, Jere Rucks, J. T.White, T. W.

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W. P. HARRIS [gap] J. Z. GEORGE

HARRIS & GEORGE,
Attorneys and Counselors at Law

Jackson, Miss. Oct 19 1875

Gov Ames

I do not know Mr. Harrison. I can make no recommendation toyou either way to his appointment. If however he turns out not to be a citizen of the state, I would suggest that he not be appointed.

I called this way to hand you a list which I would recommend. You were out & gone to Genl Packer [want?] verbal explaination to the effect that I hav named [?] Republicans not because I thought none should be appointed but because I thought it better to have the selection from the party to be entered toyour Excellency.

Very Truly yours

J Z George

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W. P. HARRIS [gap] J. Z. GEORGE

HARRIS & GEORGE,
Attorneys and Counselors at Law

Jackson, Miss. Oct 21 1875

Gov Ames

Dr Sir.

My recommendation here Entered for the Levee Convention. I knew of no other by contemplation & I am sorry to add that I unable to answer your inquiry as to the terms of the [?] [uphil?] Convention. My [revelation?] is that Mr Harrison [?] referred to you & me spoke of it as ~~best~~ to be heard this comming month.

Yours

J Z George

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Memo for Gov Ames, for Levee Convention at St Louis

Ed Richardson^,	Hinds
Rev C. K. Marshall.	Warren
Gov Charles Clark.	Bolivar
A J Paxton.	Washington
Genl W H Miles.	Holmes
Dr J M Phillips.	Tunica
,, J. T. Rucks.	Coahoma
Jerry? A Montgomery.	Yazoo
Jere Robinson.	Leflore
Jno D, M^cLemore	Carroll
M. T. Collier.	Tallahatchie
T. W. White.	De Soto
Genl Martin.	Adams

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[seal]

Sir,

There will be a Convention held at Saint Louis during the coming month, of Delegates from the "Valley" and other States, and the Executive of Louisana has issued Commissions to several of her Citizens, to attend in her behalf.

Should your Excellency conclude to "do likewise", I take the liberty to ask to be appointed as one from Mississippi, as I am full of enthusiasm on the subject of the development of the resources of our State, and desire to have the privilege of a delegate, even if I say nothing in the course of the deliberations—

I am, very respectfully
Your ob^t. Servant

Rich^d. F. Harrison

New Orleans,
Octo. 13^th 1875
address,
Care Louisiana Nat^l Bank
N. O.

To his Excellency
Gov. Adelbert Ames
Jackson
Miss.

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[note] Not appt [/note]

EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Louisiana County,

From Richard F. Harrison
Address New Orleans, ^care La. Nat: Bank
Dated October 13, 1875.
Received ^,, 17, ^,,
Answered

SUBJECT:

Wants to be appointed delegate to St. Louis Convention to represent Mississippi.

Gen'l George objects, but furnishes list of Dem. names from which to make selection;

(Inclosures 2)

appt—first half

—A

ADELBERT AMES,
Governor.

TRAVIS RHODES,
Private Secretary.