Letter from Walter Scruggs to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; March 1, 1876

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Letter from Walter Scruggs to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; March 1, 1876

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People

Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Davidson, Mrs. E. M.Gillum, Unknown Ord, Unknown Rhodes, Travis Scruggs, J. M.Walter, H. W.

Events

Property Management Property Management--Confiscations

Military Units

Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Department of Mississippi and East Arkansas

Organizations

Military Headquarters Mississippi--Executive Department United States--War Department

Businesses

Law Offices Law Offices--Walter & Scruggs, Attorneys at Law (Holly Springs, Miss.)

Occupations

Lawyers Secretaries

Places

Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Marshall County. Holly Springs Washington (D.C.)

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Death

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H. W. WALTER [gap] J. M. SCRUGGS.

Office _of Walter & Scruggs,
Attorneys—at—Law,
Holly Springs, Miss., 1^st March 1876

Dear Sir

When Gen Ord commanding the Department of Missi & Ark with Hd Qrs at this place a Petition was filed before him by Mrs E M Davison Claiming some property seized by writs of Attachment. Mrs Davison is now dead and it is neccessy for the interest of some of her Relatives that that the Petition which was sworn to by her should be produced. ~~If yo~~ Gen Gillum succeeded Gen Ord & you succeeded Gen Gillum & we suppose all the papers remained at Hd Quarter^s. If you could you would Confer a great favor on us by advising us where the papers are & how we could get at them

Yours Respectfully

Walter & Scruggs

To
His Excellency
Gov A Ames
Jackson

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
~~Walter~~ Marshal County,

From Walter & Scruggs.
Address Holly Springs
Dated Mch. 1, 1876
Received ^,, 2 ^,,
Answered ^,, 3 ^,,

SUBJECT:

Asking information in regard to whereabouts of Military papers and records in case of Mrs. Davison—Claimant for property seized dur-ing the war, and filed during the government of Gen. Ord.

(Inclosures [gap])

All sent to War Dept
Washington D. C.

ADELBERT AMES,
Governor

TRAVIS RHODES,
Private Secretary.