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Report of the General Salt Agent {of
the State of Mississippi} |
| Macon, Miss, Oct. 22, 1863 |
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| To His Excellency, John J. Pettus |
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Governor and Com. in Chief State Miss.
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Governor, |
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On the 13th day of April, 1863, you did me the honor to
appoint me General Salt Agent for the State of Mississippi, to receive
and receipt for all salt shipped to me by Salt Agents appointed by
you, "to obtain salt by mining or otherwise." In your said
appointments, you directed said salt to be issued pro rata to the
Presidents of the Boards of Police, or to agents appointed by said
boards, to be distributed by them to the indigent families of soldiers
in their respective counties. |
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I am, Governor, |
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Very respectfully, your ob't ser't, |
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A. M. West |
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General Salt Agent for State of Mississippi |
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P. S. -- I was compelled, to prevent the salt from falling into the
hands of the enemy at Jackson, to ship the same up the Mississippi
Central Railroad, to Goodman, and not being considered safe even
there, I concluded to issue it to such counties as would send for it. |
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A. M. West, |
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General Salt Agent S. M. |
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