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Apl 14th 1864 Mss Fleming & Baldwin Govt. Mrs Duvall, The bearer of this letter, is in great need of a few things which she can get only at Natchez and with the greenbacks Can you oblige her with a Small amt say fifty or sixty dollars? If so I will acknowledge the favor and will give you the following security- I will see you paid in the best current money of the state of Mississippe [sic]; as soon as it is practicable to obtain it in a lawful way, or if you prefer I will mark a bale of cotton (of which I have two put up in iron hoops of middling quality) in your name, and hold the same subject to your order as soon as the same can be lawfully delivered, out of which bale you shall be paid both principal and interest of said sum By so doing you will oblige me and render a good Service to one that is needy Most Respectfully your friend Jno. P. Darden Mrs. Duvall will give you her note and the above will be my obligation to see it paid J.P.D.
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| Digital ID# | 3-034 p1.jpg |
| Physical ID | 3-034 |
| Object Type | text |
| Geographic location | Jefferson County (Miss.) |
| Time period | 1860-1869 |
| Original Collection | Darden Family Papers |
| Publisher | Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version). |
| Rights | Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required. |
| Format (digital) | JPEG |
| Repository | Manuscripts Division, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University Libraries. |
| Related materials | A digitization project sponsored by the Consortium for the History of Agricultural and Rural Mississippi (CHARM). |
| Language | en |
| Contact information | For more information send email to sp_coll@library.msstate.edu or call 662-325-7679. |
| Transcript | Apl 14th 1864 Mss Fleming & Baldwin Govt. Mrs Duvall, The bearer of this letter, is in great need of a few things which she can get only at Natchez and with the greenbacks Can you oblige her with a Small amt say fifty or sixty dollars? If so I will acknowledge the favor and will give you the following security- I will see you paid in the best current money of the state of Mississippe [sic]; as soon as it is practicable to obtain it in a lawful way, or if you prefer I will mark a bale of cotton (of which I have two put up in iron hoops of middling quality) in your name, and hold the same subject to your order as soon as the same can be lawfully delivered, out of which bale you shall be paid both principal and interest of said sum By so doing you will oblige me and render a good Service to one that is needy Most Respectfully your friend Jno. P. Darden Mrs. Duvall will give you her note and the above will be my obligation to see it paid J.P.D. |
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