Letter from John F. Harrington to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; October 29, 1875

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Letter from John F. Harrington to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; October 29, 1875

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People

Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Harrington, John T.Rhodes, Travis

Events

Crime Crime--Riots Crime--Threat Evacuations Voting Voting--Disenfranchisement

Military Units

United States. Army

Organizations

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

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Secretaries

Places

Mississippi--Clay County. West Point Mississippi--Hinds County

Social Identifiers

African Americans Refugees

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October 29,^th_" 1875

Gov. Ames This will inform your excellency that our little city has been in a moderate riot for or during 48 hours most of the Leading republicans are bidden to leave the city by armed men and with many threats so we cannot without risk of life remain in town The colored people are generally intimidated while the leading colored people and white men are driven from town and general consternation pervails I am out from town at this time with a friend but will return tomorrow night To dispense tickets but I do not believe the colored people can vote with-out more protection The people are at the mercy of a rabble Ten bluecoats would I think quit everything

Your Obiednt Servant

John T Harrington

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Executive Office
State of Miss
Colfax ~~Hines~~ County

From—John T Harrington
West Point Miss
Dated October 29—1875
Rec'd—_{" "} 31 1875

Subject

city has been in a moderate riot for 48 hours leading Repub-licans have been warned to leave by armed men General intimidation pervails the people are at the mercy of a rabble—

Adelbert Ames
Gov—

Travis Rhodes
Private Sec'y