Letter from John Brown to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; November 8, 1875

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Letter from John Brown to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; November 8, 1875

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People

Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Brown, John Davis, A. K. (Alexander Kelso), -1884 Rhodes, Travis

Events

Political Office--Resignation

Organizations

Mississippi--Executive Department

Occupations

Law Enforcement Law Enforcement--Sheriffs Secretaries Tax Collectors

Places

Mississippi--Coahoma County. Friars Point Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Tunica County. Austin

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Austin Miss Nov. 8. 1875.

To His Excellency, The Gov.
A Ames—
Jackson

Sir—

I have the honor herewith to tender you my resignation as Sheriff and Tax Collector of the ~~honor~~County of Coahoma the same to take effect from the date hereof I have the honor to be

Your Obt Servant

Jno Brown
Coahoma Co

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Coahoma County,

From John Brown
Address Friar's Point, Miss
Dated November 8, 1875
Received ^,, 12, ^,,
Answered [gap]

SUBJECT:

Resigns the office of Sheriff and Tax Collector of Coahoma County.
[gap]

(Inclosures [gap] )

ADELBERT AMES,^A. K. Davis^
Lieut. Gov & Acting Governor.

TRAVIS RHODES,
Private Secretary.