Letter from A. P. Miller to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; March 19, 1870
Title
Letter from A. P. Miller to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; March 19, 1870
Subject
Alcorn, J. L. (James Lusk), 1816-1894; Freedmen.; Mississippi. Governor; Pardon.; Slaveholders.; Slavery.; Trials (Larceny)
Description
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from A. P. Miller on behalf of Thomas Easom, a freedman who he formerly enslaved, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn seeking a pardon for his son who was convicted at a young age of larveny and sentenced to four years incarceration.
Creator
Miller, A. P.
Publisher
Mississippi Department of Archives and History. (electronic version); Mississippi Digital Library. (electronic version)
Date
1870-03-19
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_786-971-August1870-16
Coverage
1870
Text
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Home Rankin County Miss.
March 19 th 1870
To His Exexllency
Gov. J. L. Alcorn
This will be handed you by Thos. Eason a freedman one of my slaves in former days—He comes to ask of you a pardon for his sonwho was found guilty about four years ago of Horse Stealing in Warren Co. and was sent to the pentitentiary for the term of four years, his time is near out and his old father the bearer & his mother want him to assist them in making a living. They were good obedient slaves and have been good freedman & woman since their emancip^a^tion, the boy was but a youth when found guilty, he had left his parents and enlisted in the federal Army and before he could get home he was found guilty of lareceny, Tom is a good old negro and I think you could exercise your Executive Clemency in his sons favor without without compromising the principle of justice, the Convict was very young and ignorant with but little moral training as all negros are and as his term is very near out I would be glad indeed
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that you would grant his request,
With sentiments of profound regard am sir Yr Obt Servat
A, P, Miller,
To His Excellency
Governer J L Alcorn
Jackson
Miss.
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PRECIS.
No._
Executive Office,
State of Mississippi,
County of Rankin
From A. P. Miller
Address Rankin County
Dated Mar 19th 1870
Received 19
Answered_
Wishes you to Pardon Tom (a Colored man) who was put in jail for larceny
Application for Pardon
James L. Alcorn,
Governor.
H. F. Hewson,
Private Secretary.
Home Rankin County Miss.
March 19 th 1870
To His Exexllency
Gov. J. L. Alcorn
This will be handed you by Thos. Eason a freedman one of my slaves in former days—He comes to ask of you a pardon for his sonwho was found guilty about four years ago of Horse Stealing in Warren Co. and was sent to the pentitentiary for the term of four years, his time is near out and his old father the bearer & his mother want him to assist them in making a living. They were good obedient slaves and have been good freedman & woman since their emancip^a^tion, the boy was but a youth when found guilty, he had left his parents and enlisted in the federal Army and before he could get home he was found guilty of lareceny, Tom is a good old negro and I think you could exercise your Executive Clemency in his sons favor without without compromising the principle of justice, the Convict was very young and ignorant with but little moral training as all negros are and as his term is very near out I would be glad indeed
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that you would grant his request,
With sentiments of profound regard am sir Yr Obt Servat
A, P, Miller,
To His Excellency
Governer J L Alcorn
Jackson
Miss.
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PRECIS.
No._
Executive Office,
State of Mississippi,
County of Rankin
From A. P. Miller
Address Rankin County
Dated Mar 19th 1870
Received 19
Answered_
Wishes you to Pardon Tom (a Colored man) who was put in jail for larceny
Application for Pardon
James L. Alcorn,
Governor.
H. F. Hewson,
Private Secretary.