Letter from E. H. Smith to Mississippi Governor John M. Stone; April 5, 1876

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Burnsville Miss 5 Apl 76

^Hon J. M. Stone Jackson Miss

My Dear Sir

I wrote you some days since relative to the appointment of register of Tishomingo Co that is to say one of the Board & would most respectfully call your attention to the same. As the matter is a matter of meat & bread with me. if you have the appointing I hope to be remembered if it goes to a committy please urge my Claim as one who has many Claims upon the Country as any one. Your attention to the matter will confur a favor on your obt servt.

E. H. Smith

[note] Govn [/note]

EXECUTIVE OFFICE, STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,

[gap] County

From E H Smith Address Burnsville Dated Apl 5 1876 Received [gap] Answered [gap]

SUBJECT:

Asking appt as Resister of Tishimingo Co

(Inclosures [gap) ADELBERT AMES ^{J. M Stone} Governor

TRAVIS RHODES Private Secretary.