- Joined
- Mar 18, 2011
- Location
- Clinton, Mississippi
While doing some research yesterday I ran across the following letter written by Nathan B. Forrest to Mississippi Governor R.C. Powers in 1872:
Memphis, Tenn., April 2d, 1872
To his Excellency,
R.C. Powers
Governor of Miss.,
The last installment of convicts arrived here yesterday and I am obliged to draw your attention to the fact that they came here in a very dilapidated condition, looking as if they had been worked very hard. Several of them are no use to us in their present physical condition, & hardly will earn their board. They all need clothing very much and I will be under obligations to you, to advise me what to do in the _____. They convicts are getting along well & say they are better fed than ever before.
I expect to go to Europe in a few days for the purpose of negotiating my bonds and before I leave I would like to arrange to retain the Penitentiary force and will thank you to let me know whether this can be arranged.
Very Respectfully,
N.B. Forrest, Presdt.
(Seven of the convicts are actually no use to us)
Please let me also know how to arrange payments
(Series 794, Box 979, MDAH)
SELMA, MARION AND MEMPHIS RAILROAD CO.
Memphis, Tenn., April 2d, 1872
To his Excellency,
R.C. Powers
Governor of Miss.,
The last installment of convicts arrived here yesterday and I am obliged to draw your attention to the fact that they came here in a very dilapidated condition, looking as if they had been worked very hard. Several of them are no use to us in their present physical condition, & hardly will earn their board. They all need clothing very much and I will be under obligations to you, to advise me what to do in the _____. They convicts are getting along well & say they are better fed than ever before.
I expect to go to Europe in a few days for the purpose of negotiating my bonds and before I leave I would like to arrange to retain the Penitentiary force and will thank you to let me know whether this can be arranged.
Very Respectfully,
N.B. Forrest, Presdt.
(Seven of the convicts are actually no use to us)
Please let me also know how to arrange payments
(Series 794, Box 979, MDAH)