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1866 Mississippi Court Document Regarding Destroyed Cotton
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1866 Mississippi Court Document Regarding Destroyed Cotton:
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1866 Mississippi Court Document Regarding Destroyed Cotton


Offered for yourconsideration is a manuscript Mississippi court document regarding the loss ofproperty while he was serving in the military during the American Civil War.Addressed “To the Honorable Probate Court of Warren County Mississippi”, thispiece states (in part) that “In obedience to an order directed to me Iherewith furnish all the facts in the case in my power to furnish. Beingsubject to military duty and compelled to serve in that capacity from May 1st1862 till May 1st 1865 it was impossible to attend to any Businessof a private nature During which time There was burned by military order (78)Seventy Eight Bales Cotton Belonging to the estate also During the same timeall the personal or moveable property Belonging to said estate together with myown were destroyed or carried off by the Federal army … There is not onedollars worth of personal property in my hands or anywhere else Belonging to saidEstate, there is However Ten hundred and forty acres of Land Belonging to saidEstate But Very much out of Repair nearly all Fencing either Burned orotherwise destroyed …”. It is signed at the conclusion “…Respectfully submitted / D M Legg Administrator of / Estate of B. F. Johnson Decd”and dated “January 2nd 1866”. An additional notation statesthat this was “Sworn to & subscribed in open court / This 2nd January 1866 J CChappell clk”. The back of the document was blank, though it now bearsa filing notation naming the parties involved, the date of filing, and locationin the official records. Given the nature of the recently completed conflict,numerous documents of this type must have been produced and filed with theproper authorities. This being the case, the seller has encountered very few onthe collector’s market, though whether the others were destroyed or are incourthouse files is not known. It is interesting that this particular petitionis being filed by a former Confederate soldier, who states in the document,that he served in the military from May, 1862 through May, 1865. Sadly, theresults of this petition are not known to the seller. It may be possible, withdiligent research, to discover the true nature of the case. Good luck with theeffort.

The presently offereddocument exhibits signs of period use and subsequent long-term storage. Toningis noted across the entire surface, imparting to the paper a beige to light tanappearance. This toning is somewhat darker at the edges and along the storagefolds, particularly noticeable on the back (this would have been the outsidewhen the document was folded for storage). The folds have weakened the papersomewhat, though no tears or separations appear to be present. The contrast is average,with all of the text being visible (though light in some areas). Measuringapproximately 7½ x 12 inches, this document is an interesting reminder of thelegal battles that followed the military engagements. Worthy of furtherresearch.

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Buyor offer with Confidence – American Coins & Collectibles President RichieSelf has worked 6 years as a paper money grader/authenticator. He hascontributed to numerous reference books within the industry, as well as being aco-author of “The Comprehensive Catalog and History of Confederate Bonds, 2ndEdition” with Douglas B. Ball, Ph.D., Henry F. Simmons, M.D., Ph.D. and JamesR. Desabaye. Mr. Self is a life member of the American Numismatic Association,the Society of Paper Money Collectors, as well as numerous regional numismaticassociations. He is an authorized submitter to NGC, PCGS, and PMG, a diamondfounding member of Coin Dealers Helping Coin Dealers and a supporter of theIndustry Council for Tangible Assets. American Coins and Collectibles can befound at many of the state and local coin shows.

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