Letter from J. W. Denson to Mississippi Governor John M. Stone; May 9, 1877

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Letter from J. W. Denson to Mississippi Governor John M. Stone; May 9, 1877

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People

Cadenhead, D. T.Cooper, T. L.Deuson, J. N.Hall, John C.Russell, Green Stone, John Marshall, 1830-1900 Thornton, H. J.Wallace, R. L.

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Voting Voting--Voter Registration

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Courts & Judicial Systems Courts & Judicial Systems--Circuit Courts Mississippi--Judiciary. Chancery Courts Political Parties Political Parties--Democratic Party (U.S.)Political Parties--Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )

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Mississippi--Leake County Mississippi--Leake County. Carthage

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African Americans African Americans--Historically Free and Newly Freed

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5/9/1877

Carthage May 19^th 1877.

To The Honl. J. M. Stone
Governor of the State Miss—
Jackson

Dr Sir

We hereby respectfully recommend to your Excellency the following citizens of the County of Leake, as Suitable persons and possessing The requisite qualifications for the appointment of Registrars. as follows to wit

Jno. C. Hall
H. J. Thornton} White Dem—
Green Russell} Col. Rep—

We have the Honor to Subscribe ourselves as Your Obt Servt^s

J N Deuson Rep
D. T. Cadenhead Chan Clk
R. L. Wallace Cirt Clk
T. L. Cooper Shff

[seal] CHANCERY OURT LEAKE CO. MISS [/seal]

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,

Leake County,

From Officers
Address Carthage, Miss.
Dated May 9th, 1877.
Received " 13th, "
Answered [gap]

SUBJECT.

Recommend a Board of Registrars for Leake County.

(Inclosures [gap])

J. M. STONE,
Governor.

KINLOCH FALCONER,
Private Secretary.

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Registration-1877.

Office of State Board of Registration,
Jackson, Miss.

Leake County.

Recommendations and papers re-lating to the appointment of Regis-trars for Leake— County, 1877.

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