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Letter to Travis Rhodes; January 26, 1876
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter to Travis Rhodes, detailing Democrat efforts to intimidate and suppress African American votes in Chickasaw County, Mississippi.
Letter from A. Parker to United States Senator Blanche K. Bruce; January 6, 1876
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from A. Parker in Jackson, Mississippi to United States Senator Blanche K. Bruce, detailing voter fraud and intimidation by Democrats in Amite County, Mississippi.
Letter from Mark Joseph to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; January 6, 1876
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Mark Joseph in Madison County, Mississippi to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, detailing a shooting into a prominent Republican's house and stating that the police are too afraid to pursue the shooter.
Letter from E. P. Briscoe to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; January 2, 1876
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from E. P. Briscoe in Port Gibson, Mississippi to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, detailing the events surrounding the complaints of the Page brothers.
Letter from H. A. McLeod to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; December 14, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from H. A. McLeod in Williamsburg, Covington County, Mississippi to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, requesting a reward for Ira and Newton Robbins, each wanted for multiple violent crimes.
Letter from J. D. McAulliff to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; December 22, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from J. D. McAulliff in Natchez, Mississippi to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, detailing voter intimidation by Dixon's Scouts prior to the election in Yazoo City, Mississippi.
Petition from Citizens of Hazlehurst, Mississippi to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; November 26, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Petition from Citizens of Hazlehurst, Mississippi and Others to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, asking for the pardon of Wash Rawls who was convicted of murder.
Letter from Isaac Jones to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; November 9, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Isaac Jones to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, telling Ames that Jones was forced to sign the Columbus, Mississippi, election returns by threat of violence.
Letter from J. Z. George to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; October 29, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from J. Z. George to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, relaying information that the registrar of Port Gibson, Mississippi, threatened a man named Smith.
Legal Document from W. M. Calcote to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; October 28, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Legal Document from W. M. Calcote to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, containing a sworn affidavit detailing the incident of him being threatened by armed white men and his subsequent escape.
Letter from Green Tapley; October 30, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Green Tapley, telling Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames the names of the appointees made by a central Mississippi Republican mass meeting.
Letter from John F. Harrington to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; October 29, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from John F. Harrington to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, reporting a riot in Colfax (Clay) County, Mississippi. Republicans have been warned to stay home.
Letter to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; October 28, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, informing him of an alleged murder of a Livingston, Mississippi, resident, as well as a military group that is gathering despite peace talks.
Letter from Charles Calowell to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; October 29, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Charles Calowell to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, claiming that Democrats are not adhering to the peace agreement.
Legal Document from United States President Ulysses S. Grant; October 27, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Legal Document from United States President Ulysses S. Grant to the people of the United States, proclaiming November 25th as the date of Thanksgiving in 1875. (Includes concurring proclamation from Iowa Governor Cyrus Clay Carpenter.)
Letter from R. A. Simons to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; October 27, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from R. A. Simons to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, informing him that White Leagues have been allegedly murdering Republicans in Richland, Mississippi.
Letter from Willie M. Calcote to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; October 25, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Willie M. Calcote to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, reporting threats on his life and his escape from armed men who are near his home.
Letter from Sheriff W. H. Lewis to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; October 22, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Sheriff W. H. Lewis to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, informing him that Democrats have procured a cannon and intend to use it for voter intimidation in Lowndes County, Mississippi.
Letter from W. F. Simonton to State Central Executive Committee; October 16, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from W. F. Simonton to State Central Executive Committee, stating that fair elections cannot be held in Lee County, Mississippi, because the Republicans are too intimidated.
Letter from J. W. Longstreet to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; October 21, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from J. W. Longstreet to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, informing him of the unrest and violence surrounding the Yazoo County, Mississippi, elections.
Letter to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; October 23, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, informing him of the dire situation in Monroe County, Mississippi, due to the Democrats being in possession of a cannon and many guns.
Letter from Major Whitfield to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; October 21, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Major Whitfield to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, informing him about the violence and voter intimidation in Lowndes County, Mississippi.
Letter from N. B. Blackman to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; October 16, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from N. B. Blackman to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, expressing his wishes for a fair election and informing him that Democrats in Jasper County, Mississippi, are confident that they will win the election by intimidation.
Letter from J. W. Longstreet to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; October 21, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from J. W. Longstreet to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, informing the Governor that Longstreet and three others have been threatened with death.
Letter; October 18, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Newspaper clipping announcing an agreement between the Republican Executive Committee and the Committee of Citizens.