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Duck Hill 6 Sept 1866
To His Excellency B G. Humphreys Jackson Miss.
Dear Sir
The annual Election for directors of the Mississippi Central Rail Board takes place in October at a time when its probable the legislature will be in session and you may not be able to attend to represent the state. Will it be asking too much of you to give to Genl. A M. West and my self the state proxie. we represented the state as proxies during Gov Clarks administration and again while Gov. Sharkey was in the office.
it is proper that I should say to you the object in applying - there is a faction at Jackson Tennessee headed as I am informed by Henry Brown, who was attorney for the company but removed and Wm H Stephens appointed in his place. also a faction at Holly Spings - on account for the work
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shops not being located there, where the report of the chief Engineer and Superintendant of the Road shows conclusively by their reports that the Roads would save anually thousands of dollars by locating at Water Valley, that being about equal distance between Canton and Jackson Tennessee. the object of the opposition is to turn out Genl West the president - which I am opposed to doing but may not be in every respect as effient efficient as some other - but he is scrupulously honest and I have ever found him a gentleman of the strictest integrity
I have the honor to be your Excellency's Most Obt. Svt
John A. Binford
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Aug. 1866
Duck Hill Miss. Sept. 6th 1866
Binford - Jno. A.
Letter of -
Requesting that the State proxy for Election of Miss. Central R R Company officer in October next, be en-trusted to himself and Genl. A. M. West