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Date Original
1861 May 18
Description
Letter from James S. Rainey, James T. Elliott, and G.H. Gordan in Camden to Gov. Henry Rector in regards to confiscated goods by the Vigilante Committee. This Committee believes that any goods from supporters of the North should be taken. They ask what should be done with said goods.
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[Page 1] Camden May 18th 1861
To his Excellency H M Rector
Little Rock
Dear Sir
The committee of
vigilinces[sic] of this Town has taken charge
of a stock of goods which from the best
information we can obtain belongs
a party or parties in the city of Van Buren
this action was taken from the fact that
we supposed that the States want to confiscate
all property belonging to parties in
the northern State, Therefore we [illegible]
[illegible] for instruction in this matter
as we do not wish [illegible] the state able
unnecessarily or the Committe of Vigilances
who appoint us a subcommitee to take
charge of said stock of goods. You will
please give us the desired information
at an early day as we have not
[Page 2] as yet gone to this expence[sic]] of taken[sic] our
account of stock. We suppose the goods
to be worth from $6 to 8000. Then we[sic] in the
possession of [a] Dutch Jew named Welle
Newman & supposed to belong to [illegible] New
man of the North Yours truly
J.S. Rainey
Jas. Elliott
G.H. Gordan
Physical Description
Letter, 2 pages, 10" x 7.75"
Subjects
Correspondence; Civil War; Vigilance
Contributor
James T. Elliot
Geographical Area
Camden, Ouachita County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000132 Series II, Item 48
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Kie Oldham collection, MS.000132
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Letter, James T. Elliot to Governor Henry M. Rector, Kie Oldham collection, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
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