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Political Office--Resignation
Letter from Thomas Durant and Roger Pryor to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; March 28, 1876
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Thomas Durant and Roger Pryor to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, urging Ames to reconsider resigning until the impeachment trial progresses further.
Legal Document from Peter Crosby to the Supervisors of Warren County, Mississippi; March 28, 1876
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Legal Document from Peter Crosby to the Supervisors of Warren County, Mississippi, containing an affidavit swearing that Crosby was forcibly removed as sheriff of Warren County, Mississippi, by armed men.
Letter from Travis Rhodes to James Hill; March 25, 1876
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Travis Rhodes to Mississippi Secretary of State James Hill, informing Hill that Ames received a letter of resignation from G. W. Turner, coroner and ranger of Lee County, Mississippi.
Letter from Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames to Thomas Durant and Rogan Pryor; March 28, 1876
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames to Thomas Durant and Roger Pryor, informing them that Ames intended to resign after the election but decided not to after his impeachment was initiated.
Letter from Mississippi State Superintendent of Education Thomas Whitmarsh Cardozo to James Hill; March 22, 1876
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Mississippi State Superintendent of Education Thomas Whitmarsh Cardozo to Mississippi Secretary of State James Hill, resigning as the Superintendent of Education of Mississippi.
Letter from Mississippi State Superintendent of Education Thomas Whitmarsh Cardozo; March 22, 1876
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Mississippi State Superintendent of Education Thomas Whitmarsh Cardozo, thanking them and resigning as the Superintendent of Education for Mississippi.
Letter from M. Edwards to United States President Ulysses S. Grant; March 11, 1876
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from M. Edwards to United States President Ulysses S. Grant, declining the appointment as representative of Mississippi at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition.
Letter from M. Edwards to United States Secretary of State Hamilton Fish; March 8, 1876
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from M. Edwards to United States Secretary of State Hamilton Fish, declining the appointment as representative of Mississippi at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition.
Letter from R. H. Simmons to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; February 12, 1876
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from R. H. Simmons to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, requesting clarification about the Superintendent of Education in Leflore County, Mississippi.
Letter from H. Cassidy to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; February 11, 1876
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from H. Cassidy to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, describing Cassidy resigning as chancellor and seeking appointment as district attorney.
Letter from T. J. Reed to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; January 27, 1876
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from T. J. Reed to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, detailing dispute between Sheriff Connor and Noxubee County, Mississippi, supervisors.
Letter from J. B Deason; January 28, 1876
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from J. B Deason, containing a transcript of a sworn statement given by Deason concerning his resignation as District Attorney and appointment as chancellor.
Letter from J. B Deason to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; January 28, 1876
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from J. B Deason to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, informing Ames that Democrats in the state are determined to have Ames impeached.
Letter from George E. Harris to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; January 24, 1876
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from George E. Harris to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, concerning the validity of Judge E. S. Fisher, who was appointed prior to current state laws.
Legal Document from Joshua W. Bowing; December 29, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Legal Document from Joshua W. Bowing in Vicksburg, Mississippi, containing an excerpt from the minutes of the Warren County, Mississippi, board of supervisors regarding special election for the sheriff and tax collector.
Letter from W. M. Ross to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; December 3, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from W. M. Ross to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, requesting the appointment of I. N. Whitesides to the vacant office of Mayor in Rienzi, Mississippi.
Letter from D. W. Patterson to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; December 4, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from D. W. Patterson in Harrison Station, Tallahatchie county, Mississippi to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, resigning as the Marshall of Harrison.
Letter from Dr. C. H. Thompson to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; November 30, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Dr. C. H. Thompson in Rodney, Mississippi to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, claiming that the Board of Trustees is incompetent and requesting a restructuring of the board.
Letter from T. H. Whipple to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; November 27, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from T. H. Whipple in Jackson, Mississippi to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, tending his resignation as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Mississippi State Lunatic Asylum.
Letter from W. G. Jacquess and E. P. Brady to the Mayor and Aldermen of Austin; November 29, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from W. G. Jacquess and E. P. Brady to the Mayor and Aldermen of Austin, resigning as the Alderman of Austin, Mississippi
Letter from R. Gleed to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; November 18, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from R. Gleed in Columbus, Mississippi to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, resigning as a member of the Centennial Board.
Letter from Silas J. Carey to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; November 23, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Silas J. Carey in Clinton, Mississippi to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, resigning as justice of the peace of Beat One of Hinds County, Mississippi.
Petition from Citizens of Clinton, Mississippi to Mississippi Lieutenant Governor A. K. Davis; November 24, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Petition from Citizens of Clinton, Mississippi to Mississippi Lieutenant Governor A. K. Davis, for G. M. Lewis to be justice of the peace for Beat 1 of Hinds County, Mississippi.
Letter from B. F. Williams to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; November 25, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from B. F. Williams in Corinth, Mississippi to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, resigning as the mayor of Rienzi, Mississippi.
Letter from H. Foote to A. R. Johnston; November 13, 1875
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from H. Foote in Hinds County, Mississippi to A. R. Johnston, asking Johnston to recommend Foote to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames for an appointment as justice of the peace.