Letter from John W. Thompson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; October 16, 1861

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Title

Letter from John W. Thompson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; October 16, 1861

Subject

murder
Mississippi
sentence commutation

Description

This letter from Lawyer John Thompson of Ripley. Mississippi was sent to Mississippi Governor John Pettus. it is a request for a pardon for murderer B.F. Jackson.

Creator

Thompson, John W.

Source

Thompson letter to Gov. Pettus for B.F. Jackson
Mississippi Department of Archives and History

Publisher

Mississippi Department of Archives and History

Date

1861-10-16

Contributor

Valimont, Brian

Rights

Mississippi Department of Archives and History

Format

letter

Language

English

Type

text

Coverage

1860-1865