Letter from Mary A. Jones to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; September 6, 1862
Title
Letter from Mary A. Jones to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; September 6, 1862
Subject
Children of military personnel; Confederate States of America. Army.; Families of military personnel.; Mississippi. Governor; Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867.; War widows
Description
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Mary A. Jones, a widow of an army veteran, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus seeking aid to help take care of her children.
Creator
Jones, Mary A.
Publisher
Mississippi Department of Archives and History. (electronic version); Mississippi Digital Library. (electronic version)
Date
1862-09-06
Contributor
Funding for this project provided by The Dale Center for Study of War and Society-USM, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, the Mississippi Digital Library, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, the University of Southern Mississippi, and the Watson-Brown Foundation
Rights
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Language
English
Identifier
mdah_757-942-8-18
Coverage
1862
Text
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Natchez Miss
September 6 1862
Governor Pettus
Honorable Sir
I have seen Judge Thatcher this morning he advised me to right to you as I have no witness here to [stirkethrough] sighn [strikethrough] sign an affidavit that I am the wife of Alfred A Jones now deced I have rote to you before this so you know all the particulars My name was before marage Mary, A, Mead of Alabama The Daughter of Marston, G, Mead Judge of Probate Court of Blount, County. Alabama now decesed I heard Dr Barnett is now in Jacks on Miss The capt Mr. Jones joined under in Yazoo City if so you can see him if you see proper he is attending sick at the Hospital in Jackson you know what to do better then I do you will please attend to it as soon as you can and Let me Know for I am all a Lone with three small Children to take—care of and no one to help me in any way the Peopel have never helped me any since I came Down [heare?] I do not [draw?] at solders markett is [from?] markett be cause they say I came from Yazoo City I had a Little moyney but it is gone now please let me know soon you ar all that I can call on for protection I hope you will act a Fathers part towards me your humbel servant Mary A Jones
Page 2:
Natchez Miss
Sep. 7. 1862
Mary A. Jones writes to know if some assistance cannot be given her. Refers to
another letter
Natchez Miss
September 6 1862
Governor Pettus
Honorable Sir
I have seen Judge Thatcher this morning he advised me to right to you as I have no witness here to [stirkethrough] sighn [strikethrough] sign an affidavit that I am the wife of Alfred A Jones now deced I have rote to you before this so you know all the particulars My name was before marage Mary, A, Mead of Alabama The Daughter of Marston, G, Mead Judge of Probate Court of Blount, County. Alabama now decesed I heard Dr Barnett is now in Jacks on Miss The capt Mr. Jones joined under in Yazoo City if so you can see him if you see proper he is attending sick at the Hospital in Jackson you know what to do better then I do you will please attend to it as soon as you can and Let me Know for I am all a Lone with three small Children to take—care of and no one to help me in any way the Peopel have never helped me any since I came Down [heare?] I do not [draw?] at solders markett is [from?] markett be cause they say I came from Yazoo City I had a Little moyney but it is gone now please let me know soon you ar all that I can call on for protection I hope you will act a Fathers part towards me your humbel servant Mary A Jones
Page 2:
Natchez Miss
Sep. 7. 1862
Mary A. Jones writes to know if some assistance cannot be given her. Refers to
another letter