Letter from Isaac Jones to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; November 9, 1875

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Letter from Isaac Jones to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; November 9, 1875

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Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Jones, Isaac Rhodes, Travis

Events

Crime Crime--Destruction of property Crime--Threat Crime--Trespass Military Events--Insurrections Political elections Political elections--Mississippi Voting Voting--Disenfranchisement

Organizations

Mississippi--Executive Department Political Parties Political Parties--Democratic Party (U.S.)

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Mississippi--Lowndes County. Columbus

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Columbus Miss Nov 9 1875

Hon A Ames Gov of state

Sir

This will inform you the attitude I was placed in at the Nov Election of 1875 at Columbus in Miss in Lowndes Co I was compelled to sing my name to the returns on account of the mobe that stood around the Judges and clerks at the county seat I will further state that the voters did not get to vote and them that did vote voted at the point of gun and pistol of the Democrats party

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my life was threatened at the ballot box in Columbus as one of the Regarstein & Judges of election I will testify in ^any^ court of the state of the united states of the results of the elections held in this county I feal that I am not yet safe my house has been broken open and my property all broken up & Destroyed & say that they will get me next I had to leave my home to get protection—

Yours Truly

Isaac Jones
Regstar of Lowndes County Miss

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Executive Office
State of Miss
County of Lowndes

From—Isaac Jones
add—Columbus Miss
Date—November 7—1875
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Subject

was compelled to sign election returns by mob: many voters did not get chance to vote: at point of Gun & Pistol some voted Democratic ticket: My life was threatened. will testify in any court to the above my house was broken open and proper-ty destroyed compelled to leave home for protection

Adelbert Ames
Governor

Travis Rhodes
Private Secretary