Letter with official state seal affixed, from John J. Pettus, Governor of Mississippi, addressed to the Governor of Georgia, Joseph E. Brown, instructing him that the State of Mississippi will be sending a commissioner, Theo W. White, to the State of Georgia announcing the secession of Mississippi, and hoping that Georgia will assist and join with Mississippi - November 30, 1860
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- Creator:
- Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867
- Date Created:
- November 30, 1860
- Format:
- Text
- Genre:
- letters (correspondence)
- Extent / Dimensions:
- 8.4 x 10.4 inches
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- Subject - Topics:
- Secession--Southern States
- Subject - Names:
- Confederate States of America
- Subject - Geographic Locations:
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
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- The online edition of this work in the public domain, i.e., not protected by U.S. Copyright Law, has been produced by the Emory University Digital Library Publications Program.
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This item is part of:
About This Item
- Creator:
- Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867
- Date Created:
- November 30, 1860
- Format:
- Text
- Genre:
- letters (correspondence)
- Extent / Dimensions:
- 8.4 x 10.4 inches
- Note:
- This collection may include historical materials that are offensive or harmful. Historical records are evidence of the time in which they were created and often contain language and images that are racist, homophobic, sexist, ableist, or otherwise derogatory and insensitive. This content does not reflect the values of Emory Libraries. If you are concerned about content in this collection, please complete our take down form and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
Subjects / Keywords
- Subject - Topics:
- Secession--Southern States
- Subject - Names:
- Confederate States of America
- Subject - Geographic Locations:
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Find This Item
- Persistent URL:
- https://digital.library.emory.edu/purl/791sf7m1qx-cor
- Other Identifiers:
- dams:419801
- Institution:
- Emory University
- Administrative Unit:
- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
- Sublocation:
- Box 23, Folder 22
- Call Number:
- MSS 20
Access and Copyright
- Rights Statement:
- The online edition of this work in the public domain, i.e., not protected by U.S. Copyright Law, has been produced by the Emory University Digital Library Publications Program.
- Rights Status:
- No Copyright - United States
Emory Libraries provides copyright information as a courtesy and makes no representation about copyright or other legal status of materials in its digital collections.